By employing discourse-historical approach and corpus linguistics, this paper examines
media reports to analyze the Chinese official discourse in the context of the COVID-19 …

The analysis discusses domestic sources of China's diplomatic offensive in Europe following
the outbreak of Covid-19, with a focus on the central and eastern parts of the continent. By …

What happens to the diplomatic encounter when it is digitally mediated? This article
investigates how multilateral diplomats, who understand themselves as bringing people and …

The challenging COVID-19 context has questioned China's role as a responsible power but
also tested its relationship with other states. This study seeks to investigate 'How other actors …

This study investigates the evolution of China's diplomacy, specifically its transition from a
peaceful and low-profile approach to the assertive and confrontational wolf warrior style, and …

This article investigates how China's COVID-19 aid efforts affected its soft power in Italy
through analyzing data on China's COVID-19-related aid from Italy's main national …

This study empirically investigates what kinds of countries imported and exported medical
products during the COVID‐19 pandemic. We examine the bilateral trade values of medical …

The L2 motivation self system (L2MSS) has been extensively researched in a variety of
contexts, but few studies have delved into its relationship with international posture and the …

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 …

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed increasing global inequality in responding to the
issues of health. How do we resolve the tension between normative concerns for global …