China has become the world's second most influential soft power nation after the United States, according to the sixth annual Global Soft Power Index released here by Brand Finance on Thursday.

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Vietnam approved plans on Wednesday for a multi-billion-dollar railway with China, boosting links between the two communist ...

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While China expands its influence, the U.S. has reduced foreign aid, including space-related support for developing nations, Reuters reports. NASA’s presence in Africa remains minimal, focusing on ...

A former official at the U.S. Agency for International Development called out USAID's green energy programs as especially harmful for developing nations at a U.S. House hearing.

China’s Expanding Influence: China has financial stakes in nearly 100 ports worldwide, while the US has virtually none. Lea ...