Recently, authoritarian states have invested heavily in state-sponsored international news. Some instrumentalised this news geopolitically, with Russian electoral interference especially prominent. In comparison, we know less about how China’s outlets cover – and try to influence other countries’ politics. This article asks whether China used its media the 2020 US election. It examines CGTN’s c...

This paper provides evidence on the unintended effects of US and Chinese trade policies 2020 presidential election. In response to a series tariffs imposed goods, China retaliatory tariffs, especially agricultural products, which largely affected Republican-leaning counties. The government then subsidized farmers by providing direct payments through Market Facilitation Program (MFP) mitigate ta...

We aim to explain the dynamics enabling spikes in hate crimes by examining underlying social-psychological processes behind it. see these as captured empowerment among racists who themselves “victims” and their position strengthened majority support from public for actions. Building on previous research, we investigated role social norm misperception (false consensus pluralistic ignorance), fol...

This paper provides evidence on the effects of US and Chinese trade policies 2020 presidential election. In response to a series tariffs imposed goods, China retaliatory tariffs, especially agricultural products, which largely affected Republican-leaning counties. The government then subsidized farmers by providing direct payments through Market Facilitation Program (MFP) mitigate tariffs. Usin...