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Understanding National Identity Construction in China-ASEAN Business Discourse

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  • Zhou-min Yuan
  • Tang-yun Leng
  • Hao Wang

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Few studies have investigated national identity construction in a diachronic and holistic manner. To address this gap, in applying constructivist views of international relations and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), this paper analyzes business news titles of Chinese and ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) country mainstream media to reveal identities that both parties construct of one another and relationships between discourse and identity construction. Findings suggest that ASEAN identities constructed by Chinese media are positive and complimentary, demonstrating its adherence to foreign policies of neighborliness and friendship. However, ASEAN countries develop a range of contradictory identities toward China. This paper concludes that such discourse manifests and constructs national identities and shapes international relations. The paper also proposes that in facing passive identities constructed by ASEAN countries China must construct a clear discourse theory to make its voice heard, project China’s stance on the international stage, respond actively to skepticism, and construct images of peace, development, and friendship.

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  • Zhou-min Yuan & Tang-yun Leng & Hao Wang, 2022. "Understanding National Identity Construction in China-ASEAN Business Discourse," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(1), pages 21582440211, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:12:y:2022:i:1:p:21582440211069385
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440211069385
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    1. Mei Yang & Ziwei Wang, 2023. "A corpus-based discourse analysis of China’s national image constructed by environmental news in The New York Times," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 10(1), pages 1-12, December.

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