‘Soft power’ is even more important during times of sharp words and military bluster, but the cultural appeal of American culture and ideas has waned in China.
I think being abandoned during covid was also radicalizing for a lot of people in US as well. The pandemic made it pretty clear that the government simply doesn’t care about the people.
Yup. On the diaspora end the surge of sinophobia and blatant racism during covid definitely didn’t help but at least it’s made it easier for me to change some people’s opinions.
I think being abandoned during covid was also radicalizing for a lot of people in US as well. The pandemic made it pretty clear that the government simply doesn’t care about the people.
Yup. On the diaspora end the surge of sinophobia and blatant racism during covid definitely didn’t help but at least it’s made it easier for me to change some people’s opinions.