Geopolitical constraints on China’s soft power: A framing analysis of the Belt and Road Initiative coverage in Italian news media
Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism
Published online on April 25, 2026
Abstract
Journalism, Ahead of Print.
This article examines the framing of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Italian news media between 2017 and 2023, a period that captures Italy’s full trajectory of engagement with the initiative: from early optimism and eventual participation to ...
This article examines the framing of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Italian news media between 2017 and 2023, a period that captures Italy’s full trajectory of engagement with the initiative: from early optimism and eventual participation to ...