Publications & Research
Peer-reviewed articles, policy briefs, and scholarly contributions spanning Africa-China relations, AI governance, cybersecurity, and digital policy.
Peer Reviewed Articles
A Technological Fix: The Adoption of Chinese Public Security Systems
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs (2023)
Jili, Bulelani
Digital Surveillance Trends and Chinese Influence in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Asia
Asian Journal of Comparative Law (2022)
Skebba, Jacob, Liu, Ava, Germanao, Marco, & Jili, Bulelani
Africa: Regulate Surveillance Technologies and Personal Data
Nature (2022)
Jili, Bulelani
Chinese ICT and Smart City Initiatives in Kenya
Asia Policy, 17(3), 40–50 (2022)
Jili, Bulelani
The Emergence of Guiding Cases in China
Peking University Law Journal, 6(2), 273–281 (2018)
Guo, Li & Jili, Bulelani
Book Chapters
The Spread of Chinese Surveillance Tools in Africa: A Focus on Ethiopia and Kenya
Africa–Europe Cooperation and Digital Transformation, Routledge (2022)
Jili, Bulelani
Research & Policy Briefs
What Is Driving the Adoption of Chinese Surveillance Technology in Africa?
Atlantic Council Primer (2023)
Jili, Bulelani
• Cited in the Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. Congress
• Cited in the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, US Congress
China's Surveillance Ecosystem & the Global Spread of Its Tools
Atlantic Council Primer (2022)
Jili, Bulelani
Book Reviews
China, Africa, and the Future of the Internet
African Affairs, Oxford University Press (2021)
Jili, Bulelani
Black Pain and Disentanglements
Theory, Culture & Society, London, UK (2021)
Jili, Bulelani
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