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Vons, Helia (2022)

Diverging Tones or Complementing Narratives: Covid-19 and the Chinese English-language media channels

Master thesis | Asian Studies (60 EC) (MA)
This thesis researches the different view of China on soft power by analysing China's media discourse in Chinese English-language media channels on Covid-19. The Chinese government has a more different stance in believing that soft power can be generated and created, similar to hard power being created with the use of greater military force and economic power. Soft power, in Nye’s view, is a by-product of other things, not something you can “create” in and of itself. A notable shift in narrative can be identified between the two periods and media channels selected for this thesis. Consequently, China’s attempt at creating soft power is made visible by this shift in narrative.
China
Covid-19
Soft power
Media
Discourse analysis
Author
Vons, Helia
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Specialisation
Politics, Scoiety and Economics
Supervisors
Creemers, R.J.E.H.
ECTS Credits
15
Language
en