China’s Media and Soft Power in Africa

1. A World of Shared Influence
Xiaoling Zhang

Section I. Theoretical, Historical, and Global

2. Reflections of a Soft Power Agnostic
Gary D. Rawnsley

3. The Scramble for Asian Soft Power in Africa
Daya Kishan Thussu

4. Evolving Media Interactions between China and Africa
Ran Jijun

Section II. China’s Promotion

5. How Much Soft Power Does China Have in Africa?
Helge Rønning

6. Why Are Chinese Media in Africa? Evidence from Three Decades of Xinhua’s News Coverage of Africa
Dani Madrid-Morales

7. Constructive Journalism: A New Journalistic Paradigm of Chinese Media in Africa
Zhang Yanqiu, Simon Matingwina

8. Chinese Perception of Soft Power: The Role of the Media in Shaping Chinese Views and Discourses on Foreign Aid to Africa
May Tan-Mullins

Section III. Perceptions in Africa

9. Journalists’ and Public Perceptions of the Politics of China’s Soft Power in Kenya under the “Look East” Foreign Policy
Jacinta Mwende Maweu

10. Building Blocks and Themes in Chinese Soft Power toward Africa
Bob Wekesa

11. Positive Portrayal of Sino-African Relations in the Ethiopian Press
Terje Skjerdal, Fufa Gusu

12. Engaging with China’s Soft Power in Zimbabwe: Harare Citizens’ Perceptions of China-Zimbabwe Relations
Winston Mano

13. China’s Soft Power in Sudan: Increasing Activity but How Effective?
Daniel Johanson

14. Chinese Soft Power in Africa: Findings, Perspectives, and More Questions
Herman Wasserman

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, Political Communication, Asian Politics, African Politics, International Relations, Communication Studies