https://taiwanstrait.com/tags/soft-power/ Recent content in Soft Power on Taiwan Strait Hugo en-us Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://taiwanstrait.com/waves-of-wonder-taiwans-tourism-pitch-to-the-world/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://taiwanstrait.com/waves-of-wonder-taiwans-tourism-pitch-to-the-world/ <p>At international travel expos, a country&rsquo;s booth is a foreign policy instrument in miniature. Taiwan understands this. The &ldquo;Taiwan — Waves of Wonder&rdquo; pavilion, dressed in indigenous red geometric patterns, paper-cut horse sculptures, and sky lantern imagery, makes an argument without saying a word: this is a place with a distinct, layered identity that belongs to no one but itself.</p>