soft power
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Turn on to China
As part of a soft-power drive, the Chinese media is learning a new language. Monocle visits CNC World, a new 24-hour English-language news channel owned by the state-run agency Xinhua.
Special relations
The African Union’s gleaming new HQ in Addis Ababa, a gift from China, is proof of the Asian giant’s growing clout. But the Germans are in on the act too.
Respect the elders
The Avengers be damned. A group of 10 global leaders known as The Elders, formed by Nelson Mandela and led by Desmond Tutu, are taking on the world’s most complex problems.
The next four years
Whoever ends up sat in the Oval Office come January next year will have a huge job on his hands but also a massive opportunity. Here is Monocle’s advice.
Telly Cities
Nothing compares to a popular TV series for putting a city on the map. From boosting tourism to building global recognition, Monocle looks at television as an invaluable soft-power tool for urban centres.
Oceania
Australia's straight-talking foreign minister, election watch in Vanuatu, and the soft power of Kiwi sport.
Africa/Middle East
We kick off a new series on strategic flight paths, starting with Istanbul to Mogadishu.
Q&A Antonio Patriota
Monocle sits down with Brazil’s foreign minister Antonio Patriota in London to ask what he’s doing to take his country’s brand beyond its image of sun and soccer.
Talk it out
In a quiet Lisbon palace, a tiny, underfunded body of eight Portuguese-speaking nations nurtures outsized ambitions — from shared visas to pensions across continents.
Dogs and new tricks
Japan is moving beyond disaster to re-establish itself as a regional leader in culture and innovative lifestyles. We meet the people spearheading the unusual evolution of Japanese society.
