
25 Season
601 Episode
Backlight - Season 25 Episode 2 China’s major charm offensive
Together with political scientist Maria Repnikova, we dive into the world of soft power. In her book *Chinese Soft Power*, she explores how China no longer seeks to persuade the world through force, but through attraction — power that bubbles up from below rather than being imposed from the top down. Soft power is often associated with tender-hearted leaders gently stroking their subjects with a velvet glove. Nothing could be further from the truth.
- Year: 2025
- Country: Netherlands
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: VPRO
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- Director: Doke Romeijn, Marije Meerman
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