Mandela, Mao, Media, and Memory

Hosts Winslow Robertson and Dr. Nkemjika Kalu ask how Nelson Mandela's recent death is being interpreted in China. Returning to the show is Mr. Bob Wekesa, an expert on African-Chinese media relations who has written a number of articles on the subject. Wekesa is a PhD candidate at Communication University of China and research associate at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Recommendations

• Winslow
• Hao Ping recalls the last speech given by Mandela in China by UNESCO
• Made in China: the professional expat by Dineo Bendile
•  Dr. Kalu
• Mandela Was Angry With Nigeria By Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed by Sahara Reporters
• Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom by South Africa-Washington International Program by Justin Chadwick
• Bob Wekesa
• The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa by Prof. Deborah Brautigam
• China and Africa: A Century of Engagement by Amb. David Shinn and Joshua Eisenman

Sources

Mandela and the China connection by Bob Wekesa

A road well traveled by Bob Wekesa

Mandela's China Connection by Eric Olander and Dr. Cobus van Staden

A controversial legacy by Analects: The Economist

China's Mandela problem by Phelim Kine

China Spins Mandela to Fit Its Political Narrative by Dan Levin

China media: Mandela tributes by BBC News: China

Mandela’s tour abroad – China by ANC Archives

Beijing bans ‘sensitive topics’ during Mandela funeral coverage by Zhang Hong

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