Mr Xuda Wang

Mr Xuda Wang


Xuda Wang is a PhD researcher at the University of Westminster, London. Before engaging in academic research, he worked many years as a journalist in China. His current research interests lie in China’s influence in Africa and emerging short video media platforms. His doctoral research attempts to make a connection between China’s soft power and the use of TikTok in Africa.


Sustainable Development Goals
In brief

Research areas

Digital Media, TikTok, African Media, China-Africa relations, Soft Power, Cross-Cultural Communication

Skills / expertise

ethnography, documentary analysis, focus groups, semi-structured interviews, survey design and writing

Supervision interests

Digital Media, TikTok, African Media, China-Africa relations, Soft Power, Cross-Cultural Communication