The 'becoming Chinese' meme shows China's soft power moment is here
Associated Press
1 / 5
A foreign tourist poses next to a Chinese couple dressed in imperial costumes near the Forbidden City, in Beijing, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Foreign tourists pose for a selfie as they stroll along the Qianmen pedestrian shopping street, in Beijing, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)A woman rests near bags of Labubu merchandise from PopMart at a mall, in Beijing, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Shoppers pass by bags of Labubu merchandise from PopMart outside a mall, in Beijing, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Women share an umbrella as they past an ad promoting the blockbuster Chinese video game "Black Myth: Wukong," in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
A foreign tourist poses next to a Chinese couple dressed in imperial costumes near the Forbidden City, in Beijing, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)