Boris Johnson in hospital: a Chinese gaze at Western democracies in the COVID-19 pandemic
Media International Australia
; : 1329878X20954452, 2020.
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| Sage | ID: covidwho-760326
ABSTRACT
In this article, we examine Chinese assessments of Western democratic systems in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This research is based on an up-to-date case study of how Chinese Internet users discussed the UK Prime Minister ? Boris Johnson?s infection with COVID-19 in late March and early April 2020. The research collected original data from the Chinese community question-answering (CQA) site ? Zhihu. Using a mixed-method approach, consisting of content analysis (CA) and thematic analysis (TA), we show how Zhihu users evaluate the incident (1) as a way to express their sentiments towards Boris Johnson, (2) as a case to assess British politics and (3) as a vehicle for rationalizing their views on Western democratic systems in relation to China?s domestic politics. The research findings shed new light on a Chinese gaze at Western democratic systems in the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
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Media International Australia
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2020
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