This talk will explore the workings of Chinese soft power initiatives in Africa through the empirical lens of China-Ethiopia encounters. Specifically, the analysis will focus on how Chinese soft power is envisioned, deployed and received, including in the varied and contested affinities that Chinese initiatives produce on the ground. The talk will draw on ten months […]
Dormitory City: Social Mobility, Housing, and Planning for Change in Late-Stage Urbanization Hi all, See below for an exciting event hosted by the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong, with our Dr. Julia Harten as the speaker to discuss her dissertation research. “Please note that the CUSUP Webinar Series will be held […]
With China’s rise as a major player on the global stage, understanding the nature of Chinese power and how it is exercised has become increasingly important. This series of lectures brings together leading experts from a diverse range of fields to illuminate how power operates internally within Chinese society, and externally in its relations with […]