“China is not buying Africa, it is building Africa” the view from Beijing. How is this landing with local audiences?

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There have been hints of a cooling down of SinoAfrican friendship. For this episode of our podcast, The Global Jigsaw, the team travels to the Kenyan capital Nairobi to get a sense of Chinese influence on the ground and understand why Beijing has chosen it as a hub for its media operation in Africa.

00:00 The Global Jigsaw in Nairobi
01:40 Chinese soaps targeting Africa
06:14 China’s first step in Africa
11:09 “Wolf warrior diplomacy”
12:41 China’s ambition
14:05 Chinese media operations and messaging in Africa
27:05 Beijing’s official narrative
31:30 China vs the West
32:31 How is China perceived in Africa
37:57 Conclusion

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