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China’s State TV Expanding, but Fetters Remain
AP reports on CCTV’s aspirations of becoming a global broadcasting giant and looks at why the channel is having a hard time matching the success of Al Jazeera, its model:In charting its growth, CCTV is closely studying other models, especially Al-Jazeera, which rolled out a global English language 24-hour news network five years ago and quickly made a name for itself. Qatar’s governmentJanuary 31, 2012 4:03 PM
Why China Is Weak on Soft Power
In the New York Times, Joseph S. Nye Jr., who coined the term “soft power,” writes about why China’s efforts
A “Glorious Mission” in “Cultural War”
An article in USA Today describes a soft power maneuver that seems to digitally actualize Hu Jintao’s recent reference
January 13, 2012 6:39 PM
China’s Cultural Assault From Within
The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos digs beneath the surface of a recent essay and speech written by Chinese President Hu Jintao,
January 8, 2012 6:55 PM
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