China's expanding influence in Africa: projection, perception and prospects in Southern African countries. Issue 1 (2nd January 2016)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- China's expanding influence in Africa: projection, perception and prospects in Southern African countries. Issue 1 (2nd January 2016)
- Main Title:
- China's expanding influence in Africa: projection, perception and prospects in Southern African countries
- Authors:
- Zhang, Xiaoling
Wasserman, Herman
Mano, Winston - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: China's multi-faceted endeavour to expand its influence in Africa has attracted worldwide scholarly and media attention. This article examines the different moments of China's soft power endeavour, from projection through its state media to representation and lived experiences in South Africa and Zimbabwe, two African countries which receive a significant level of attention in China's policymaking. Through interdisciplinary methodologies such as content analysis, online questionnaires and in-depth interviews conducted in China, South Africa and Zimbabwe, the authors found that China's state-engineered soft power initiatives have resulted in partial success in the two countries. The conclusions indicate that China faces many challenges in fully accomplishing its intended goal. The findings provide new insight into China's political impact in Africa within the context of Beijing's growing influence on Africa's political and economic future.
- Is Part Of:
- Communicatio. Volume 42:Issue 1(2016)
- Journal:
- Communicatio
- Issue:
- Volume 42:Issue 1(2016)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 42, Issue 1 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 42
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0042-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 1
- Page End:
- 22
- Publication Date:
- 2016-01-02
- Subjects:
- foreign media -- public diplomacy -- reception -- Sino-Africa relations -- Sino-Zimbabwe culture -- soft power -- South African media
Communication -- Periodicals
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- http://rzblx1.uni-regensburg.de/ezeit/warpto.phtml?colors=7&jour%5Fid=34646 ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rcsa20/current ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/02500167.2016.1143853 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0250-0167
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