Defining China's soft power uptick

When President Donald Trump took office, he promised to be tough on China. One year later, China's global position is stronger than ever.

This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Andrea López-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Miles Bryan.

Labubu dolls on display at a Pop Mart store in Shanghai. Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images.

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