Perceptions of China in the Age of Covid-19
Findings from Pakistan's Media Spheres
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6434874 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shirin Naseer (0000-0003-0125-0290, Palacký University Olomouc, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 304-328 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Current Chinese Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1868-1026 • E-ISSN: 1868-4874 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/18681026241305148 |
| OpenAlex | W4406796654 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 22 |
The COVID-19 pandemic served as a test for China's soft power, drawing diverse reactions from its friends and foes. This article investigates the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on China's image, delving specifically into sentiments within one of the most China-friendly nations in the world, Pakistan. This study conducts a qualitative content analysis of Pakistan's news media and X sphere and investigates sentiments towards China and Chinese vaccines from 2020 to 2021. Media narratives were found to be distinctly more negative towards Chinese vaccines than China in the aftermath of the pandemic. An assessment of dominant media narratives offers possible explanations for the divergence in sentiments, mainly attributing them to “China's support of Pakistan,” “China's domestic containment,” “China's international role,” and “conspiracy theories and misinformation.” This article provides insights into China's vaccine diplomacy, its soft power dynamics, and public sentiment sway within its most amicable partnership in the international arena
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · China · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Media studies · Outbreak · Pandemic · Perception · Political science · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Sociology · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Virology
China as a Responsible Power Amid the Covid-19 Crisis
Covid-19 and social-politics of medical misinformation on social media in Pakistan
A deep dive into Covid-19-related messages on WhatsApp in Pakistan
Chinese Crisis Communication in the Early Stage of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Impact of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on Nation-Building in Pakistan
Public Diplomacy and Soft Power
Soft power
Qualitative Data Analysis
Qualitative Content Analysis
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |