As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year, this roundtable will examine how the war has been interpreted, framed, and debated within China’s academic community, media landscape, and online sphere. The event will explore the evolution of Chinese scholarly and media narratives on the war in Ukraine, including shifts in analytical frameworks, dominant themes, and strategic positioning.
The discussion will compare coverage across state-controlled outlets and independent or semi-independent digital platforms (自媒体), highlighting differences in tone, framing, and narrative construction. It will also address the perceptions circulating among Chinese netizens and consider how these reflect broader sociopolitical currents within China and the wider Sinosphere.
How have the perspectives of the Chinese academic community and media evolved in their interpretation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over time?
To what extent does coverage of the war differ between Chinese state-controlled media and independent or semi-independent digital platforms (自媒体), in terms of framing, tone, and narrative construction?
As the war enters its fifth year, what dominant themes and analytical frameworks shape discussions within Chinese media and scholarly discourse?
What are the narratives and perception of Chinese netizens about the war? How do they reflect broader sociopolitical currents within China and/or Sinosphere?
Researcher of the Asia Pacific Department of A. Yu. Krymskyi Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Junior Fellow, A. Yu. Krymskyi Institute of Oriental Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Staff Correspondent, Beijing Office Chief at Ukrinform
Director of China Media Project
