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The hidden power of cultural exchanges in countering propaganda and fostering international goodwill

  • Written by Nicholas J. Cull, Professor of Communication, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
imageThe bluegrass group Della Mae plays at an orphanage in Kyrgyzstan on its State Department-sponsored American Music Abroad tour in 2012. Photo: Paul Rockower

At a time when China is believed to spend about US$8 billion annually sending its ideas and culture around the world, President Donald Trump has proposed to cut by 93% the part of the State...

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