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1 timestamped hit 1 source reading 1 extracted note Newest source: 2026-04-07, day precision Aliases: elite-co-optations, optation, optations

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elite co-optation

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "Right. So the Chinese approach to soft power is co -opting elites. Right. So in China, the elites have all the power. The people..."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "Right. So the Chinese approach to soft power is co -opting elites. Right. So in China, the elites have all the power. The people..."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: The Empire Has No Easy Off-Ramp (2026-04-07, day precision).

Most connected source reading: The Empire Has No Easy Off-Ramp.

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elite co-optation

Glossary

China’s soft-power strategy of influencing high-status media or intellectual figures through hospitality, money, access, and selective exposure.

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Timestamped Evidence

The Empire Has No Easy Off-Ramp

2026-04-07, day precision · Jiang Xueqin Finally Breaks His Silence With PBD | PBD #772

Transcript

"Right. So the Chinese approach to soft power is co -opting elites. Right. So in China, the elites have all the power. The people..."

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