Much is being made of China's soft power projection abroad thanks to its smart use of its Confucius Institutes to get people interested in the Chinese language and culture. Now China hopes that Xinjiang can serve as a base for a cultural push into Central Asia. But, as BON's Tom Spender reports, Confucius may be in for a bumpy ride.
China's rapid economic rise highlights its attempt to build a soft power base. David Moser invites respected China observers to discuss the definition and the implications of Chinese soft power.