#26 China’s soft power in Africa

<p>How do the Chinese government and companies engage with the public in Africa? <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXaWwRzvc5xJiCgeKZyDzCg/featured' target='_blank'>Nillah Nyakoa</a> (journalist at China Radio International), <a href='http://www.chinaafricaproject.com' target='_blank'>Eric Olander</a> (managing editor of The China Africa Project), and <a href='http://www.mariarepnikova.com' target='_blank'>Maria Repnikova</a> (assistant professor of global communications) join host <a href='https://aladin896458.typeform.com/to/I7tOjq' target='_blank'>Aladin Farré</a> to explore the different ways China sells, and fails to sell, its story to an entire continent.</p><p><br/></p><p>Like the podcast? Take a few minutes to fill out <a href='https://aladin896458.typeform.com/to/I7tOjq' target='_blank'>this survey</a>.</p><p>Middle Earth is made by <a href='http://bit.ly/34glLBk' target='_blank'>China Compass Productions</a>. If you have a China-themed cultural project, please get in touch!</p><p>With thanks to<strong> </strong><a href='http://www.behance.net/bgonsalves' target='_blank'>Brenden Gonsalves</a> for graphic design and <a href='http://soundcloud.com/ramon-calvo-music' target='_blank'>Sean Calvo</a> for music support.</p><p><strong>Recommendations:</strong></p><p>The TV series <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfmvHlQxzZg' target='_blank'><em>Mao Doudou and Her Sweet Days</em></a> (媳妇的美好时代 2009), which was dubbed in Swahili.</p><p>Two Chinese vloggers, <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aijFuCvzLcU&amp;feature=youtu.be' target='_blank'>Zhao Huiling</a> and <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcUhaHjz_N6OBbpJVWF1hKg' target='_blank'>Fyjo Molly</a>, who travel throughout Africa.</p><p>The short-video app <a href='https://www.vskit.tv/' target='_blank'>Vskit</a>, which is made by the Shenzhen-based mobile phone manufacturer <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transsion' target='_blank'>Transsion</a>.</p>