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Originally Posted by Acajack
Global city relevance to me is kind of a mix between actual power (subtle or overt) and, for lack of a better term, prestige.
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Well London is certainly a "prestige" city, plus the fact that it combines both economic and political power. You also shouldn't underestimate the power of the BBC worldwide in maintaining London's prominence. In many parts of the world, there is no freedom of the press and the BBC has become the de facto broadcaster of the political opposition. The BBC broadcasts in dozens of languages.
NYC, although a leading candidate for "capital of the world" has to share power with Washington (as political capital of the US) and suffers from the fact it is located in the new world rather than the old. It also isn't a centre of international media the same way London is........