As Trump trashes American soft power, can China fill the void? A top Chinese academic explains why Beijing struggles to win hearts and minds and why being feared isn't the same as being loved. Plus: How American influencers are going viral in China.
Guest: Da Wei, Professor, Tsinghua University
Book Recommendations
Sparks: China’s Underground Historians and their Battle for the Future by Ian Johnson
Other Rivers: A Chinese Education by Peter Hessler
Face-Off: The U.S. vs. China is produced in partnership with Rowhome Productions.
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