Presenter: zhikuan wang
Put Title Here: Softening Reunification: Entertainment Content and Chinese Offivial Media on Douyin.
Type of Presentation: Poster
Abstract: This research examines how Chinese state media employs entertainment strategies on short video platforms to advance sensitive geopolitical goals.
Biography: Zhikuan Wang is a first-year student in the Vantage Arts program at the University of British Columbia. His academic interests lie at the intersection of digital media, political communication, and Chinese society. He hopes this work will contribute to a deeper understanding of contemporary soft propaganda practices.