Journal | Annali di Ca’ Foscari. Serie orientale
Journal issue | 58 | 2022
Research Article | China and COVID-19: Assessing a State’s Image Repair Strategies in a Global Crisis
Abstract
On 31 December 2019, China reported the emergence of a cluster of pneumonia of unknown cause in the city of Wuhan in the province of Hubei. As the novel disease turned into a global pandemic, China had to face a serious damage to its portrayed image of a responsible global power. Combining Benoit’s Image Repair Theory (IRT) with a contextual framework singling out cultural, societal and political variables that influence Chinese Communication Strategies (CCSs), the article pioneers the analysis of strategies adopted to respond to public image’s threats by adding an explicative nuance to their selection and reception.
Submitted: Feb. 28, 2022 | Accepted: May 27, 2022 | Published June 30, 2022 | Language: en
Keywords COVID-19 • China • Diplomacy • Crisis management • Chinese communication strategies • Image repair
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China and COVID-19: Assessing a State’s Image Repair Strategies in a Global Crisis |
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Pinardi Chiara |
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Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari |
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Research Article |
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en |
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http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/riviste/annali-di-ca-foscari-serie-orientale/2022/1/china-and-covid-19-assessing-a-states-image-repair/ |
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On 31 December 2019, China reported the emergence of a cluster of pneumonia of unknown cause in the city of Wuhan in the province of Hubei. As the novel disease turned into a global pandemic, China had to face a serious damage to its portrayed image of a responsible global power. Combining Benoit’s Image Repair Theory (IRT) with a contextual framework singling out cultural, societal and political variables that influence Chinese Communication Strategies (CCSs), the article pioneers the analysis of strategies adopted to respond to public image’s threats by adding an explicative nuance to their selection and reception. |
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Annali di Ca’ Foscari. Serie orientale |
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Vol. 58 | June 2022 |
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2022-06-30 |
dc.dateAccepted |
2022-05-27 |
dc.dateSubmitted |
2022-02-28 |
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2385-3042 |
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
dc.identifier.doi |
10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2022/01/025 |
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yes |
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COVID-19 |
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China |
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Chinese communication strategies |
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Crisis management |
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Diplomacy |
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Image repair |
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