# Why Are There So Many Chinese Shops in Singapore

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Podcast: [The Daily Ketchup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-ketchup-4411656)
Published: 2026-05-11T11:35:13+00:00
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## Resource

WTH is "soft power" and how does it explain all the mala and luckin coffee outlets in Singapore?? In this episode, we're joined by Associate Professor Dillon Low (PhD on China's foreign policy) to break down "Chinamaxxing", and what all these REALLY means for Singapore in the near future... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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