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Is China Squandering its Soft Power Investments?
Following a series of damaging stories this year, notably the ousting of Bo Xilai and escape of Chen Guangcheng, The Atlantic’s Damien Ma argues that “for all the financial muscle thrown behind shaping its global image, Beijing may have squandered more soft power in the last few months than it has accrued in years“: … The collective global attention paid to the world’s number-twoMay 16, 2012 1:10 AM




