China’s sharp power: bullying its way into Europe
China has bought or invested in assets in Europe amounting to at least $318 billion over the past 10 years, Bloomberg reports, in the most comprehensive audit to date of… Read more »
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China’s sharp power approach ‘more about bylines than bombs’
Russia isn’t the only authoritarian regime to deploy disinformation as a tool to undermine liberal democracies. “Within the last few weeks, China has leaped into the front ranks of global… Read more »
Sharp elbows behind China’s sharp power
Despite his stridently nationalist rhetoric, Beijing’s ‘sharp power’ poses no threat to other nations, according to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Speaking at the close of the annual session of the… Read more »
Xi’s ‘dictator-for-life’ move could harm China’s sharp power
The surprise disclosure on Sunday that the Communist Party was abolishing constitutional limits on presidential terms — effectively allowing President Xi Jinping to lead China indefinitely — was the latest and arguably… Read more »
China’s sharp power makes democracies ‘look like strategic amateurs’
Has China’s sharp power offensive left the West’s democracies looking ‘like strategic amateurs’? An opinion piece by Chinese media outlet Caixin Global is touting the idea of “globalism with Chinese… Read more »
China’s sharp power the ‘greatest single challenge to Western-style democracies’
To those it seeks to influence, the Chinese Communist Party can be an intimidating presence. The China scholar Perry Link once called the party “the anaconda in the chandelier,” the… Read more »
How to counter China’s sharp power? Ask Australia
This week’s Economist dedicated its cover story to the issue of China’s growing influence strategy, referencing the National Endowment for Democracy’s excellent report on Beijing’s “sharp power” strategies, notes Council on Foreign Relations analyst… Read more »
China’s ‘civilizational state’ losing its sharp power edge
As China goes through a turbulent reopening, some in the United States may take comfort from seeing the country it describes as its most challenging competitor flounder. Yet, China is… Read more »
‘Sharp power’ highlights rejuvenation of China’s ideological threat
China is using its economic might to advance its foreign policy agenda in Latin America, including persuading countries to stop recognizing Taiwan’s sovereignty, argues Julio Armando Guzmán, a former presidential… Read more »
Aiding autocrats: China’s ‘sharp power’ at work
Chinese telecommunications company ZTE has been helping Venezuela’s autocratic government construct an advanced citizen surveillance program, Slate’s Mia Armstrong reports. A Reuters investigation published Wednesday provides a detailed look into the development… Read more »