Asia Matters Podcast

China's Soft Power Campaign To Influence Asia and the World

March 20, 2023 CSDS-Asia Matters Season 4 Episode 12
Asia Matters Podcast
China's Soft Power Campaign To Influence Asia and the World
Show Notes

This episode Andrew is joined by Josh Kurlantzick, a senior fellow for South East Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations. 

Josh's new book, entitled "Beijing's Global Media Offensive: China's Uneven Campaign To Influence Asia and the World", takes a deep dive into Beijing's soft power operations. What tools and techniques has it used to leverage influence over its neighbours and further afield? How successful have they been over the years? And what will the future of such operations look like in a post-pandemic world?