At the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference held this month, two proposals made by Professor Jia Qingguo of Peking University attracted considerable attention. One focused on making China more appealing to foreign students, while the other sought to encourage the public to effectively convey the Chinese story to the rest of the world. Much of … Read more
The Taiwanese presidential election on January 13, won by Vice President Lai Ching-te (or William Lai) of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was hardly welcomed by China. The Chinese government had actively opposed the DPP. It has been accused, not for the first time, of electoral interference in favor of its preferred candidates. After … Read more
Amidst growing Indian and American investments in Sri Lanka’s infrastructure sector, China seems to be taking a distinct and cost-effective approach that resonates well with the Sri Lankan people. This novel strategy has significantly countered the surge in anti-China sentiment that was evident in 2022, amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Over the past … Read more
Advertisement “Seek knowledge even unto China,” states a famous saying (hadith) attributed to the prophet of Islam. While most mainstream Islamic scholarship views this hadith as inauthentic, it remains popular across the Muslim world, including in Indonesia. Muslim children memorize it in madrassas. And, despite the view that the hadith was not meant to be … Read more
Advertisement It has long been common for Chinese diplomats to publish op-eds in major foreign news outlets. Other familiar features of Beijing’s international propaganda efforts include articles that promote Huawei telecommunications technology while downplaying the firm’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or invitations to journalists and university leaders for all-expenses-paid trips to China. … Read more