Not a Threat, Not an Ally: Listening to Southeast Asia Talk About China

By Luis Carvajal Picott, University of Texas at Austin Photo Taken in Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Oliver Royal (left), Luis Carvajal Picott (right). In applying for the Tyler Fellowship, my research question was clear: How does China employ “soft power” through the use of language – in particular, Mandarin – in Thailand and Singapore?Continue reading “Not a Threat, Not an Ally: Listening to Southeast Asia Talk About China”

Speaking Influence: China’s Softpower in Southeast Asia 

By: Luis Carvajal Picott, University of Texas at Austin My name is Luis Carvajal Picott, and I am a student at the University of Texas at Austin studying International Relations & Global Studies and Economics. I am half Venezuelan and half Chilean, and my interest in international affairs stems from a lifelong fascination with howContinue reading “Speaking Influence: China’s Softpower in Southeast Asia “