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Jul 29, 2026

Unpacking China’s Digital Ascent in the Global South: The Case of Huawei in North Africa

Despite frequent concerns in Western policy and media circles about the risks of using Chinese telecommunications suppliers, firms like Huawei have encountered little resistance from governments or citizens in the Global South. Empirical research explaining this acceptance remains limited.

Jul 29, 2026

Looking Through the Looking-Glass: Digital Authoritarianism in (Regulated) Practice

Drawing on practice theory and material semiotics, this article proposes a reconceptualization of ‘digital authoritarian practices’ that treats digital technologies not as neutral instruments in the hands of human actors but as constitutively entangled in the socio-material relations through which accountability is sabotaged, whether intentionally or not.

Jul 29, 2026

CTRL + Power: The Politics of Digital Authoritarianism

The special issue "CTRL + Power: The Politics of Digital Authoritarianism" of Global Policy is published in open access as an academic collaboration between T.wai, LSE IDEAS and the University of Torino.

Jul 29, 2026

From “Look East” to “Learn China”: Iran’s Expert Debate on China and the Ceasefire

Veronica Turrini and Leonardo Bruni (ChinaMed, T.wai) are authors of the issue "From “Look East” to “Learn China”: Iran’s Expert Debate on China and the Ceasefire" of the ChinaMed Observer.

Jul 22, 2026

TRT World – 22 July 2026

Théo Nencini (ChinaMed Project, T.wai) is quoted in the article "Iran’s power struggle: Are hardliners blocking diplomacy with the US?" on TRT World.

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