%T Chinese influence in the Pacific Islands: the yin and yang of soft power
%A Richard Herr



%I Australian Strategic Policy Institute
%D 2019

%K International relations, %K Relations with China, %K Developing countries, %K Diplomacy, %K Soft power



%U https://apo.org.au/node/232631

%X This report finds that the concept of “soft power” is an overrated explanation for Chinese influence in the Pacific Islands.  The buzzword often disguises more than it reveals about Chinese influence in Australia’s nearest region.
%9 Report