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SUMMARY:ASEAN Institute Seminar Series: Transnational Impact of Chinese Pr
 opaganda on Intergroup Relations in Malaysia - Dr Jeremy Siow (University 
 of Oxford)
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DESCRIPTION:China frequently disseminates its propaganda beyond its nation
 al borders\, targeting individuals of Chinese descent to build a narrative
  of a larger Chinese nation led by the People's Republic of China (PRC). G
 iven that there are over 40 million overseas Chinese -- one of the largest
  diaspora groups globally -- the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a signi
 ficant pool of potential adherents who may be susceptible to its messages.
  Despite growing concerns about the transnational impact of Chinese propag
 anda\, there is a notable lack of research examining this issue from an in
 tergroup perspective. This gap is particularly striking given anecdotal ev
 idence of clear ethnic divides in sentiments towards China between Chinese
  and non-Chinese communities abroad. Observers and policymakers have highl
 ighted the potentially destabilizing effects of Chinese propaganda and dis
 information in countries with large Chinese diaspora communities\, though 
 definitive evidence supporting these observations is lacking. Drawing on s
 ocial identity theory\, we argue that exposure to PRC propaganda heightens
  ethnic divisions and grievances\, thereby increasing outgroup prejudice a
 mong both Chinese and non-Chinese populations. To test this\, we conduct a
  survey experiment examining the transnational effects of Chinese propagan
 da on interethnic relations in Malaysia\, with preliminary pilot surveys s
 upporting our concerns about its destabilizing effects. This research demo
 nstrates how foreign propaganda can destabilize domestic intergroup relati
 ons\, offering crucial insights into the intersection between internationa
 l political communication and social cohesion in multiethnic countries.\nS
 peakers:\nDr Jeremy Siow (University of Oxford)
LOCATION:St Antony's College (Syndicate Room)\, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
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URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/104c5180-56dc-4f7d-8d08-1be0cbf9b198/
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