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Defense diplomacy is Beijing’s stealthy move to expand its soft power through arms sales and military education—for both autocratic states and democratic allies of the United States—in the Americas.
Thinking About China
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Defense Diplomacy: Beijing’s New Weapon for Expanding Its Influence in Latin America
Chinese soldiers stand for inspection during a welcoming ceremony for Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro Moros in Beijing on Sept. 22, 2013. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
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Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.
