How China’s State Actors Create a “Us vs US” World during Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Media

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Autor(a) principal: Zhao, Xin
Data de Publicação: 2020
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v8i2.3187
Resumo: Health and science controversies surrounding Covid-19 pandemic have been politicized by state actors to manipulate international relations and politics. China is no exception. Using a package of communication tactics, the Chinese government has been engaging in an English-language information campaign to create an “Us vs US” world during the pandemic on social media. While the world is scrutinizing the accuracy of and the intention behind the information disseminated by China’s state actors, this commentary urges scholars to also focus on the influence of such information on global audiences, as well as on global power dynamics.
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title How China’s State Actors Create a “Us vs US” World during Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Media
spellingShingle How China’s State Actors Create a “Us vs US” World during Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Media
Zhao, Xin
China; Coronavirus; Covid-19; ideological square; information campaign; mis/disinformation; national responsibility; soft power; “us” vs “them”
title_short How China’s State Actors Create a “Us vs US” World during Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Media
title_full How China’s State Actors Create a “Us vs US” World during Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Media
title_fullStr How China’s State Actors Create a “Us vs US” World during Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Media
title_full_unstemmed How China’s State Actors Create a “Us vs US” World during Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Media
title_sort How China’s State Actors Create a “Us vs US” World during Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Media
author Zhao, Xin
author_facet Zhao, Xin
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv China; Coronavirus; Covid-19; ideological square; information campaign; mis/disinformation; national responsibility; soft power; “us” vs “them”
topic China; Coronavirus; Covid-19; ideological square; information campaign; mis/disinformation; national responsibility; soft power; “us” vs “them”
description Health and science controversies surrounding Covid-19 pandemic have been politicized by state actors to manipulate international relations and politics. China is no exception. Using a package of communication tactics, the Chinese government has been engaging in an English-language information campaign to create an “Us vs US” world during the pandemic on social media. While the world is scrutinizing the accuracy of and the intention behind the information disseminated by China’s state actors, this commentary urges scholars to also focus on the influence of such information on global audiences, as well as on global power dynamics.
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