China’s Media and Soft Power in Africa: Promotion and Perceptions

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A World of Shared Influence....Pages 3-16
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
Reflections of a Soft Power Agnostic....Pages 19-31
The Scramble for Asian Soft Power in Africa....Pages 33-45
Evolving Media Interactions between China and Africa....Pages 47-61
Front Matter....Pages 63-63
How Much Soft Power Does China Have in Africa?....Pages 65-78
Why Are Chinese Media in Africa? Evidence from Three Decades of Xinhua’s News Coverage of Africa....Pages 79-92
Constructive Journalism: A New Journalistic Paradigm of Chinese Media in Africa....Pages 93-105
Chinese Perception of Soft Power: The Role of the Media in Shaping Chinese Views and Discourses on Foreign Aid to Africa....Pages 107-119
Front Matter....Pages 121-121
Journalists’ and Public Perceptions of the Politics of China’s Soft Power in Kenya under the “Look East” Foreign Policy....Pages 123-134
Building Blocks and Themes in Chinese Soft Power toward Africa....Pages 135-148
Positive Portrayal of Sino-African Relations in the Ethiopian Press....Pages 149-161
Engaging with China’s Soft Power in Zimbabwe: Harare Citizens’ Perceptions of China-Zimbabwe Relations....Pages 163-180
China’s Soft Power in Sudan: Increasing Activity but How Effective?....Pages 181-192
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Chinese Soft Power in Africa: Findings, Perspectives, and More Questions....Pages 195-203
Back Matter....Pages 205-237