>One major difference in US soft power is, they don't censor media critical of them to an extent even close to what CCP does. Agreed. The CCP's censorship is a

>One major difference in US soft power is, they don't censor media critical of them to an extent even close to what CCP does. Agreed. The CCP's censorship is an exhibition of weakness. While it is currently tumultuous, there's an argument that the introspective and critical nature of US culture is a strength.