From helping fight coronavirus to supporting education and biodiversity projects, China’s tech billionaires have moved boldly into philanthropy, continuing what is an ancient tradition.
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Iraqis have taken to the streets to protest against the foreign interference – by both Iran and the US – in their country.
The Trump administration is demanding that Japan and South Korea pay more for hosting U.S. troops.
At the Sochi summit, African states embraced Russia’s newly established relations.
How does China go about winning back the hearts and minds of the world? Its obsession with control and misplaced soft power efforts are clearly not doing it any favours.
India does not have an official Africa policy, even though it has been engaging with the continent for over six decades.
Whoever forms the next government should increase investment in foreign affairs and trade, finding ways to make Australia more prominent in global dispute resolution.
Government support for the arts, culture and heritage is important even in tough economic conditions.
Soft power is a country’s ability to gain influence through attraction. Australia’s soft power in the Pacific began waning when it axed the Australia Network in 2014. And China is filling the gap.
One of the most potent promoters of Nigeria’s cultural soft power is arguably Nollywood.
From Rahaf Mohammed to the fate of Syrian refugees and the US border wall – what ‘migration diplomacy’ means for world politics.
Aid has never been just about helping people. It’s also about gaining influence and exercising soft power.
Japan is targeting an ‘upmarket’ audience of wealthy business executives, city professionals, millennial foodies and highbrow arts enthusiasts.
In the footsteps of US foriegn policy blunders, China is making friends and influencing people in Latin America.
Donald Trump is eroding American diplomacy and what’s known as soft power. Here’s how that may result in a new world order.
Most Western leaders have little faith the Russian president will pursue better relations after the final football whistle has blown.
Film could benefit China’s soft power. It highlights the country’s deep pockets and potential for wider audience appeal.
Britain has always been good at projecting its values to the world. It’s going to need that soft power once it leaves the EU.
The international condemnation of Israel’s violent response to the Gaza protests shows how misplaced its “Brand Israel” campaign has been.
The review of Confucius Classrooms, which promote Chinese language learning, comes amid concerns about foreign influence, soft power and academic freedom.
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Associate Professor of Sport Business, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Doctoral Researcher in Politics, University of Surrey
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Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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Director, The Future of Diplomacy at the Institute for the Future of Knowledge, University of Johannesburg
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Lecturer in Journalism, University of Technology Sydney
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Clinical assistant professor, New York University; Rutgers University
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Head of Global Security, Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich; University of Sydney
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Professor emeritus, School of Education and School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Edinburgh
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Dean and Professor of Higher and International Education, Executive Director of SUNY's Strategic, Academic, and Innovative Leadership (SAIL) Institute, and Co-Director of the Cross-Border Education Research Team, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Senior Lecturer in ESOL/TESOL, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University
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Enterprise Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Candidate in History, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Birkbeck, University of London