Reflexive Expectations’ in EU–China Relations
A Media Analysis Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6281106 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Li Zhang (0000-0002-4441-5131, University of East Anglia United Kingdom, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 463-479 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9886 • E-ISSN: 1468-5965 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jcms.12286 |
| OpenAlex | W1948708856 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 19 |
To reverse the downturn in and develop EU–China relations requires mutual understanding. However, the opaque nature of Chinese politics makes it difficult to track China's expectations and its changing views of the EU and their relationship. This paper examines the official Chinese media discourse on the EU's ‘actorness’ and partnership with China. This helps to bridge the gap between international relations and media studies by linking government foreign relations to media discourse. It argues that China's relations with the EU should be characterized neither as a case of a ‘Capability–Expectations Gap’ (Hill, ) nor as an ‘Expectation Deficit’ (Tsuruoka, ), but should rather be seen as a matter of ‘Reflexive Expectations’ by China. The media analysis shows that China's changing national identity, interests and perception of the EU's capability at various times and in various situations influence expectations
China · Economic system · Economics · Epistemology · Government (linguistics · Linguistics · Perception · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Reflexivity · Social science · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · International Development and Aid · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law
Research progress in Chinese perceptions of the EU
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The China–EU relation and media representation of China
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Media Coverage of Chinese International Campuses in Europe
Conceptual Approaches to Human Rights in the European Union and the People’s Republic of China
Differentiated “Others”
Asian expectations of the EU at a time of global disruption
Renewal in time of global disruption
Narrowing the ‘expectations deficit’? Evolving Japanese expectations of the EU as an Indo-Pacific security actor (2020–2022)
Examining EU action and actorness through external perceptions
Resilient partnership? EU perception and expectation from China
Chinese perceptions of the European Union in the 2020s
The global actorness of the EU seen from the Korean media and elites
Issue framing, news value and national interest
Chinese representations of EU trade actorness
Beyond dichotomy
China, the European Union and the Fragile World Order
Differences in journalism culture or is there more to it? Comparing news on the European refugee issue in Western Europe and China
Three Decades on
European Union’s construction of international identity via strategic partnerships
National Interests in International Society
China's Security Interests in the Post-Cold War Era
The Making of Chinese Foreign and Security Policy in the Era of Reform
Chinese Perspectives on International Relations
China and Europe
China's Rise in Historical Perspective
The Issue of Identity in the EU-China Relationship
Foreign Relations of the People's Republic of China
The Consensus—Expectations Gap
The Capability‐Expectations Gap, or Conceptualizing Europe's International Role
The Elusive Axis
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |