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| Is China becoming a cultural phenomenon? From Labubu dolls to high-tech exports China is making waves abroad. Our producer Jiehao Chen and China correspondent Gabriel Crossley speak on the Drum Tower podcast to discuss China’s pursuit of soft power. 00:00 - China’s softening image 01:07 - What does China’s Communist Party stand to gain? 02:23 - IShowSpeed’s livestream in China 04:08 - So is China cool? Listen to the rest of the episode: https://econ.st/4epPhtJ It’s not just Labubu dolls, Chinese brands are booming: https://econ.st/4k9wtzS Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/4lphUcu |
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