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Written in bone: China bets on ancient scripts for modern soft power
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a environment story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Beijing. The first report grouped here was at 11 Nov 2026, 03:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Written in bone: China bets on ancient scripts for modern soft power”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
China has established an institute dedicated to preserving rare and endangered historical disciplines, advancing Beijing’s push to elevate traditional culture as a pillar of its soft power and national narrative. The institute was inaugurated at the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS) in Beijing on Friday, alongside the…
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Written in bone: China bets on ancient scripts for modern soft power
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