TY - Report AU - Richard Herr PY - 2019 T1 - Chinese influence in the Pacific Islands: the yin and yang of soft power PB - Australian Strategic Policy Institute DO - https://doi.org/APO-232631 UR - https://apo.org.au/node/232631 AB - 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. ER -