China's Soft Power and the Role of Media in Africa

Li Anshan, at Peking University and one of China's leading Africanists, recently published a draft study titled "Soft Power and the Role of Media: A Case Study of PKU African Tele-Info."  He offers an analysis of the concept of soft power, a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of China in Africa, and a case study of PKU African Tele-Info.  He concludes that the role of media is neither a devil nor an angel.