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Trump's 'Chinamaxxing' rhetoric boosts Beijing's soft power

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Donald Trump's recent interactions and rhetoric, described as 'Chinamaxxing,' are paradoxically enhancing Beijing's soft power and its ability to promote its narrative globally. This shift in tone, despite ongoing strategic rivalry, suggests a potential opening for China to better market its perspective on the world stage. The phenomenon was notably observed during Trump's visit to Beijing's Temple of Heaven, an image that contrasted with typical US-China relations. AI

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Trump's 'Chinamaxxing' rhetoric boosts Beijing's soft power

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Khushboo Razdan ·

    Is Donald Trump’s ‘Chinamaxxing’ pushing Beijing’s soft power?

    In May, Donald Trump touring Beijing’s Temple of Heaven – bathed in golden light as traditional Chinese music played in the background – was an unlikely image of US-China relations. For Julian Gewirtz, a former China official on president Joe Biden’s National Security Council, it…

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