Hi there! In this episode of The Smart Power Podcast with Akash and Tal, the Rise of China. How China rose by distributing huge amounts of foreign aid in order to gain influence and project power. Is this power projection, soft power, hard power, or is it really smart power? Listen in on this conversation between Akash and Tal to find out. Here is the link to Akash's article in The Diplomat on the conflicting media narratives between India and Pakistan as discussed in the previous episode. https://thediplomat.com/2019/03/a-war-of-words-conflicting-media-narratives-between-india-and-pakistan/