Russia and China Can’t Produce Any Soft Power

Beijing and Moscow are failing to produce soft power. But do they really want it?

Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Russia and China Can’t Get Anyone to Like Them Beijing and Moscow are failing to produce soft power. But do they really want it? By Christopher Walker , vice president for studies and analysis at the National Endowment for Democracy. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jingping Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jingping attend a ceremony in Shanghai on May 20, 2014. Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images China Russia October 6, 2022, 5:30 AM China, Russia, and other countries ruled by repressive regimes

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