Last week, the International Monetary Fund confirmed that mainland China's economic output this year should overtake the United States. Photo: AFP Last week, the International Monetary Fund confirmed that mainland China's economic output this year should overtake the United States. Photo: AFP
Last week, the International Monetary Fund confirmed that mainland China's economic output this year should overtake the United States. Photo: AFP
George Chen
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Mr. Shangkong by George Chen

China, as world's new No 1 economy, still struggles with soft power

As Beijing shifts its economic focus to quality, it needs to learn that soft power can't be bought

George Chen
George Chen

Updated: 5:01pm, 30 May, 2016

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Last week, the International Monetary Fund confirmed that mainland China's economic output this year should overtake the United States. Photo: AFP Last week, the International Monetary Fund confirmed that mainland China's economic output this year should overtake the United States. Photo: AFP
Last week, the International Monetary Fund confirmed that mainland China's economic output this year should overtake the United States. Photo: AFP
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