Cited in Igor Patrick's column in Brazil's leading newspaper as a key reference on Chinese cultural diplomacy — with research showing that Beijing's strategy is far more nuanced than crude propaganda, but consistently runs up against a perception gap in Latin America.

Investigative report by Bruno Lupion for Deutsche Welle draws on research by Paulo Menechelli to examine how Beijing uses media partnerships with Latin American broadcasters to build favorable narratives across the region.

Featured as a leading expert on Chinese soft power in O Globo, Brazil's most widely read newspaper. Researcher Marcelo Ninio draws on Menechelli's work to examine how China uses cinema, cultural festivals, and Confucius Institutes to build influence in Brazil — and why the strategy demands rethinking traditional assumptions about Chinese diplomacy.