What 'blackface' tells us about China's patronising attitude towards Africa: A skit on China's English language TV station CCTV's Spring Festival Gala featuring 'blackface' actors has gone viral. SuppliedYou could compile a long list of ‘blackfaces’ in East Asian media over the last decade. But the latest version this Euro-American racist archetype in Chinese … [Read more...] about What ‘blackface’ tells us about China’s patronising attitude towards Africa | The Conversation
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China’s media struggles to overcome stereotypes of Africa | The Conversation
China's media struggles to overcome stereotypes of Africa: Spring Festival Gala with some Chinese actors in blackface. ReutersFor most Chinese people, the Spring Festival is a time to honour family ties, friendships and acquaintances. This is what producers of this year’s Annual Spring Festival Gala on China’s national broadcaster, CCTV, probably had in mind when they agreed … [Read more...] about China’s media struggles to overcome stereotypes of Africa | The Conversation
Why the focus on China’s role in Mugabe’s fall missed the bigger picture | The Conversation
Why the focus on China’s role in Mugabe’s fall missed the bigger picture: Chinese President Xi Jinping reviews the guard of honour on a state visit to Zimbabwe. Reuters/Philimon BulawayoThe fall of Robert Mugabe has dominated global coverage of Africa over the past few weeks. In Western coverage of the first week after the coup in Zimbabwe there was speculation about what China … [Read more...] about Why the focus on China’s role in Mugabe’s fall missed the bigger picture | The Conversation
What the Djibouti military base tells us about China’s growing role in Africa | The Conversation
What the Djibouti military base tells us about China's growing role in Africa: China hasn’t been known for establishing military bases in Africa – or even beyond its immediate sphere of influence. This is changing following its decision to build a military base in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa. The base will be next door to the United States Africa Command. China will be … [Read more...] about What the Djibouti military base tells us about China’s growing role in Africa | The Conversation
Where Africa fits into China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative | The Conversation
Where Africa fits into China's massive Belt and Road Initiative: China's proposed one belt, one road route map ShutterstockChinese President Xi Jinping made it clear at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos that the world should abandon protectionism and commit itself to an open global economy. A recent summit in Beijing that focused on China’s most ambitious foreign … [Read more...] about Where Africa fits into China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative | The Conversation
