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Whose soft power would you prefer?

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US soft power has been dominant globally since World War 2 but could China's staggering economic growth challenge it? Elizabeth Economy is Director, Asia Studies, at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City. She says China will need to become a freer society if it wants to boost its soft power. (Photo: Presidents Trump and Xi in Beijing Credit: Nicolas Asfouri AFP/Getty Images)

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