The primary objective of this study is to present the background and overview of the Chinese
belt and road initiative (BRI) project while exploring views, opinions, skepticisms, and …

During the current worldwide pandemic, media coverage of COVID-19 influenced popular
perceptions and provided guidance on how to deal with the crisis. However, prior research …

In the twenty-first century world, the human race faces a range of challenges that require
global participation to overcome. Recent years have brought climate change and pandemics …

This article examines three aspects of China's digital diplomacy efforts about the Belt and
Road Initiative (BRI) on Twitter between February 9th 2019 to January 3rd 2020. First, it …

The study provided a framing analysis of China Daily in its coverage of the SARS and
COVID-19 pandemics. By understanding social actors as a particular frame element, the …

Australia has increasingly dependent on China for economic prosperity, but the formidable
resources China has brought in its engagement with Australia have been discursively …

This analysis discusses China's soft power push in Europe, specifically focusing on mask
diplomacy during the early stage of Covid-19 outbreak. Using a sample of 233 articles …

The persuasive function of topoi—the conclusion rules connecting the arguments and claims—
in national image construction through news discourse has been relatively under …

Since its announcement in 2013, China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has drawn
considerable international attention and remarkably influenced the global economy and …

Abstract The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a well-acknowledged central economic and
diplomatic policy of the Chinese government, which was proposed by President Xi Jinping in …