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Recent themes surrounding the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Chinese online media show how the war is framed by news outlets and bloggers when it comes to China’s role in it, shifting the narrative from Beijing’s responsibility to Washington’s irresponsibility. By…
LAC shorts are articles written by or interviews conducted with LeidenAsiaCentre researchers on important current developments in Asia. In this interview, Dr. Mohammadbagher Forough discusses the report he wrote for LAC, highlights its relevance and lists the main takeaways of…
In 2022, the Belt and Road Research Platform launches a new interview series with academics who work on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This series aims to make academic research about BRI available and understandable to a broad audience….
