Charm Offensive: How China's Soft Power Is Transforming the World

Through new foreign policy tactics that rely on charm instead of intimidation, China is developing stronger alliances with many nations around the globe. This on-the-ground account looks at the significance of a new diplomacy focused on soft power and considers what Beijing's global ambitions may mean for the United States and the world.

About the Author:
Joshua Kurlantzick is special correspondent for the New Republic and visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace