China's foreign-language media serves an important role in the country's global soft power push, a role that the China Daily appears to have taken to heart.

中国的外语媒体在中国推动其全球软实力的努力中承担着重要的角色。《中国日报》显然十分关注这一角色。

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Mr Blair sometimes seemed to see Britain's global role as a bridge between American hard power and the more herbivorous soft power of the European Union.

有时布莱尔似乎认为英国在世界中扮演着桥梁的角色，一头联结着美国的硬实力，另一头联结着欧盟更加温和的软实力。

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"Without a huge global event like the Olympics next year, we need to keep on finding smart new ways to share our soft power assets: English, our education system, our vibrant arts scene and our entrepreneurial spirit, " he said.

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