Becoming’ a global leader

China’s evolving official media discourse in Xi’s New Era

Dados Bibliográficos

ID7500142
AutoresXiaoling Zhang (0000-0001-7634-3649, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, autor correspondente), Gareth Shaw (0000-0001-5981-5595, National Coalition of Independent Scholars)
Ano2023
Volume19
Fascículo3
Páginas313-333
Data de publicação2023-11-15
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoGlobal Media and Communication (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1742-7665 • E-ISSN: 1742-7673
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/17427665231209617
OpenAlexW4388732552
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas19

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