soft power
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Politics
Observation
Not everyone is welcome on the beach in Italy. The Russians are discovering that locals, while partial to their cash, find them too gauche for words. A new Cold-Shoulder War has broken out.
Design
Observation
For many of us it’s a case of not being able to see the forest for the trees. For Italy it was not being able to spot the opportunity for the chairs.
Politics
Accidental empire
The Pacific islands are a new diplomatic battleground for China, the US and Taiwan. But it is Australia running police forces and propping up governments, raising the question: is it running an accidental empire?
