How China’s State Actors Create a “Us vs US” World during Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Media
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 campai...
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| 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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| spelling | doaj.art-1846bfa31a8b47c1902bb67c2232f07c2022-12-22T01:31:44ZengCogitatioMedia and Communication2183-24392020-06-018245245710.17645/mac.v8i2.31871497How China’s State Actors Create a “Us vs US” World during Covid-19 Pandemic on Social MediaXin Zhao0Department of Communication and Journalism, Bournemouth University, UKHealth 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.https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3187chinacoronaviruscovid-19ideological squareinformation campaignmis/disinformationnational responsibilitysoft power“us” vs “them” |
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| title | 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_short | 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 |
| topic | china coronavirus covid-19 ideological square information campaign mis/disinformation national responsibility soft power “us” vs “them” |
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