Ten years ago, African news coverage of China’s engagement on the continent was often quite negative and repackaged many of the critical Western narratives. Today, the situation is very different.
China has spent considerable resources cultivating closer ties with African news outlets. Through a combination of journalist junkets, so-called “content sharing agreements,” and Chinese equipment donations to African state broadcasters, Beijing has been very effective in generating much more positive coverage.
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