Myth-busting China’s ‘soft power’
by Dr Paul Monk Part Two of two parts (read Part One here) DR PAUL MONK IS AN AUTHOR AND FORMER HEAD OF THE CHINA DESK AT THE DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATION. HIS BOOKS INCLUDE ‘THUNDER FROM THE SILENT ZONE: RETHINKING CHINA’ AND ‘THE WEST IN A NUTSHELL: FOUNDATIONS, FRAGILITIES, FUTURES’. HE DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE AS AN ADDRESS TO THE NCC’S NATIONAL CONFERENCE OVER THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 7-9, 2020. Myth 4: Social media will lead to the liberalisation and democratisation of China Bill Clinton declared, in 2000, that IT innovation, combined with the immense benefits of joining the…