China's Push for a Friendlier Face

China’s looking to up its reputation in the West, a Financial Times story says. The country is putting its face on six screens in Times Square, its leader Hu Jintao is visiting the White House, and its citizens are being asked to help the country put its best foot forward with their behavior when traveling overseas.

“A large number of Chinese citizens traveling abroad … will have great significance in promoting and molding China’s national image and raising China’s soft power,” a Reuters