About this episode

The episode discusses China's use of soft power and its implications for investors, featuring insights from a visit to the Chinese embassy in Washington.

China's use of soft power to create a favorable public perception can reveal goals and tendencies useful for investors. Confluence Chief Market Strategist Patrick Fearon-Hernandez joins Phil Adler to share what he learned from a recent visit to the Chinese embassy in Washington.

People in this episode

Host: Phil Adler

Guest: Patrick Fearon-Hernandez

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• China
• soft power
• investing
• public perception

Keywords

• China
• soft power
• investing
• geopolitical report
• public perception

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chinese embassy

Places: China, United States

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