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
Genre: Documentary
Country: Netherlands
Studio: VPRO
Director: Doke Romeijn, Marije Meerman
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First Air Date: Sep 08, 2002
Last Air date: Dec 31, 2025
Season: 25 Season
Episode: 617 Episode
Runtime: 50 minutes
IMDb: 7.43/10 by 7.00 users
Popularity: 1.3317
Language: Dutch
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China’s major charm offensive
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Why reality does not exist
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The dark site of the energy transition
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The new perspective on our evolution
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