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Jane Perlez on the New Era of U.S.-China Competition and Rivalry

The increasingly acrimonious U.S.-China relationship is the defining trend of this era, upending global politics, economics, and security, especially across the Global South. Countries that have worked hard to avoid having to pick sides in this new competition may no longer have that luxury as ...
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China’s Discourse Power in Africa and the Global South

China, like all major governments, uses a variety of tools and methods to influence international public opinion. Some, like CGTN, China Daily, and China Radio International, serve as conventional propaganda that is easy to identify; other tactics are far more subtle yet often very effective ...

Eric Olander
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A Discussion With the Journalists Behind the BBC Documentary “Racism For Sale”

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Gauging the Effectiveness of Chinese Soft Power in Africa

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Chinese Entertainment is Finding New Audiences in Africa

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Chinese Perspectives on Anti-Black Racism in China

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Russian and Chinese Propaganda Efforts in Africa

Combatting fake news, misinformation and outright propaganda is one of the foremost challenges confronting policymakers in Africa and elsewhere around the world. Some of that misleading information is distributed organically while other memes are intentionally deployed by governments to influence local populations. Two researchers in ...

Eric Olander
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Episode #500! Reflections on Ten Years of Covering China-Africa Relations

On this special 500th episode of the China in Africa Podcast, Eric & Cobus join Kaiser Kuo and Jeremy Goldkorn on the popular Sinica podcast to reflect on the past ten years of China-Africa relations.

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China-Africa Relations in 2020: Perceptions and Realities

Just by looking at social media and news coverage in countries like Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, it would be safe to assume that China-Africa ties are in serious trouble. The prevailing narrative in many countries is one where Africa is increasingly victimized by China ...

Eric Olander
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