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Laying it Between the Lines: Music Diplomacy in Shanghai
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:14:10
Publish Date: 2016-12-02 07:32:00
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“But if I really say it/ the radio won’t play it/ unless I lay it between the lines.”  This song made famous by Peter, Paul and Mary was about rock & roll music, but the same principle was applied in conducting public diplomacy programs in Shanghai at a time of censorship and chilly bilateral relations. China had officials whose job was specifically to guard against “American spiritual pollution,” so overcoming these challenges called for a creative bent.
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