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elite co-optation

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

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elite co-optation

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

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The Empire Has No Easy Off-Ramp

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

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"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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