Soft Power

Time Line

(China Daily)
Updated: 2011-06-01 08:24

November 2004: The first Confucius Institute is set up in Seoul, South Korea.

October 2007: China incorporates soft power development as part of its development strategy.

August 2008: Beijing successfully hosts the Olympic Games.

May to October 2010: Shanghai successfully hosts the World Expo.

May 2010: China's official news agency Xinhua launches CNC World, its global news channel in English.

January 2011: China launches a month-long campaign to showcase itself at the iconic Times Square in New York.

(China Daily 06/01/2011 page46)