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At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping celebrate closing ranks against the West. But the warm words distract from Xi's true success.
Von Michael Radunski
The People's Republic is trying to exert influence across the globe with lots of money and even more propaganda, with Confucius Institutes and cultural projects of all kinds. Threats and economic coercion are part of the repertoire. So far, all efforts have been in vain. In the West, Beijing is only running up against ever higher walls. Although it does have effective means at its disposal to exploit its soft powers. One of these, which it once wielded to make foreigners' mouths water, is China's cuisine.
Von Experts Table.Briefings
Auf dem Gipfeltreffen der Shanghaier Organisation für Zusammenarbeit zelebrieren Wladimir Putin und Xi Jinping den Schulterschluss gegen den Westen. Doch die warmen Worte lenken ab von Xis eigentlichen Erfolgen.
Von Michael Radunski