The Velvet Glove on the Iron Fist: An Experimental Study of Soft Propaganda of Coercive Agencies in China

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Brief Overview

China's soft propaganda, featuring police in short videos in a “people-friendly” manner, seeks to reshape public perception. This study designs a survey experiment to explore the impact of this narrative on public attitudes.

Authors

• Yanjun Liu, Peking University

• Jia Han, Johns Hopkins University