Category: Research Output
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The PubDiplo project’s first research output, a chapter by Zhao Alexandre Huang, explores the evolution from public diplomacy to digital diplomacy. It highlights how digitalization alters communication frameworks, emphasizing the competition for narrative power among states, platforms, and publics. This transformation complicates traditional diplomatic models amid technological advancements.
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Le projet PubDiplo a le plaisir d’annoncer la publication de son premier article de vulgarisation scientifique dans The Conversation France. Intitulé « Derrière la mignonnerie du panda, une diplomatie d’influence chinoise de l’émotion en ligne », cet article analyse la manière dont le panda gĂ©ant est devenu une ressource stratĂ©gique de la diplomatie publique et numĂ©rique chinoise.…
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The PubDiplo project is pleased to announce the publication of its first public-facing research article in The Conversation France. Entitled “Behind the Panda’s Cuteness: China’s Diplomacy of Emotional Influence Online”, the article examines how the giant panda has become a strategic resource in China’s public and digital diplomacy. Taking as its point of departure the return of…
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The very first research findings produced within the PubDiplo project were presented on 5 June 2026 at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association in Cape Town. Entitled Culturally Driven Reputation Building? A Study of the Communication Strategies of French Cultural and Diplomatic Institutions on Weibo, the study was led by Zhao Alexandre Huang of…