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China’s Soft Power in Pakistan: The Representation of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor in Local Newspapers

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  • Zahid Shahab AHMED
  • Ahsan HANIF
  • Baogang HE

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This article conducts a case study of China’s influence on Pakistan by collecting and analysing news coverage from two prominent English and Urdu newspapers in Pakistan for a five-year period between 2013 and 2018. It compares the changes in newspaper reporting before and after the launch of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in 2015. Analysis has shown a significant increase in positive reporting on the CPEC and China. The case of Pakistan is representative of its recognition of China’s soft power in a developing country, thus offering a new perspective on China’s goodwill vis-à -vis the Belt and Road Initiative.

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  • Zahid Shahab AHMED & Ahsan HANIF & Baogang HE, 2021. "China’s Soft Power in Pakistan: The Representation of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor in Local Newspapers," East Asian Policy (EAP), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 13(04), pages 5-18, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:eapxxx:v:13:y:2021:i:04:n:s1793930521000258
    DOI: 10.1142/S1793930521000258
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