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.
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.
This study examines the growing role of soft power in Türkiye–China relations by analysing how media, culture, sports, and academic exchanges function as instruments of public diplomacy beyond traditional economic and security-based interactions.
Cognitive warfare has rapidly become central in the debates about the character of modern and future conflict. The PLA stands out here for a pronounced sensitivity to the cognitive dimension of war.
The Sino–Moroccan rapprochement has been driven by a convergence between China’s efforts to secure its role in global value chains and Morocco’s export-led economic model. This pragmatic engagement has accelerated since Rabat’s accession to the BRI in 2017, particularly in the renewable energy, infrastructure, and logistics sectors.
