Click below to read an excerpt from Hudson Institute Visiting Scholar Martha Bayles's new book, "Through A Screen Darkly: Popular Culture, Public Diplomacy, and America's Image Abroad.":http://www.amazon.com/Through-Screen-Darkly-Diplomacy-Americas/dp/03001…

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Taiwanese troops hold a flag amid military readiness drills on January 11, 2023, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. (Getty Images)