How Chinese and Russian disinformation can flourish
Research highlights the nuanced and complex ways in which public opinion forms across Africa
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Politics powers China’s paradoxical press curbs
Officials often muzzle the media to suppress negative news and maintain the appearance of order
President Xi will struggle to repair China’s shattered image
‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomacy, rabid nationalism and Covid-19 have wrecked the Party’s reputation abroad
Beijing’s war against foreign media has backfired
China’s bluster against the western press may play to nationalist sentiments at home but it has bombed overseas