Xiaoling Zhang
China's expanding influence in Africa: projection, perception and prospects in Southern African countries
Zhang, Xiaoling; Wasserman, Herman; Mano, Winston
Authors
Herman Wasserman
Winston Mano
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.
Citation
Zhang, X., Wasserman, H., & Mano, W. (2017). China's expanding influence in Africa: projection, perception and prospects in Southern African countries. Communicatio: South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research, 42(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/02500167.2016.1143853
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 1, 2017 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 17, 2016 |
Publication Date | Mar 17, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Sep 26, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 26, 2017 |
Journal | Communicatio |
Print ISSN | 0250-0167 |
Electronic ISSN | 1753-5379 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 42 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 1-22 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/02500167.2016.1143853 |
Keywords | foreign media, public diplomacy, reception, Sino-Africa relations, Sino-Zimbabwe culture, soft power, South African media |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/850878 |
Publisher URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02500167.2016.1143853 |
Additional Information | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Communicatio on 17/03/2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/02500167.2016.1143853 |
Contract Date | Sep 26, 2017 |
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