West trapped in 'sharp power' hysteria
It used to be called "soft power": information and analyses coming from all over the world, including China, Russia or Cuba. It used to be the loose definition for state-sponsored art projects, academic research, or for culture in general, even sports.
Some powerful and independent-minded countries such as China and Russia, and progressive nations in Latin America, have improved, immensely and relatively, in recent years, with their own media outlets and broadcasters positively shocking the world into realizing that there is much more than just one way to interpret issues such as global politics, the environment, culture or even world history.
The former Chinese China Central Television International evolved into China Global TV Network, with a new sleek cosmopolitan look and peaceful, cultural and unprejudiced message. For instance, its coverage of Africa from its Nairobi office, using African reporters, has won worldwide praise.
