A constructed (un)reality on China's re-entry into Africa: The Chinese online community perception of Africa (2006-2008)

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 425-448

  Shen, Simon ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; INTERNET; PERCEPTION; POLITICAL IDEOLOGY; RECONSTRUCTION; VIRTUAL REALITY;

AFRICA; CHINA;

EID: 72649093443     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X09003991     Document Type: Article

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