Listening to an Authoritarian Neighbor: Russian Propaganda in Chnese Social Media

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Brief Overview

The paper explores the impact of Russian online propaganda in China after February 2022. We document the differences between topics prioritized by the Russian propaganda itself and topics receiving greater attention of Chinese users.

Authors

• Ming Ma, Freie Universität Berlin

• Daniil Romanov, University of Oxford

• Alexander Libman, Freie Universität Berlin

• Genia Kostka, Free University of Berlin