Chinese Media Narratives and Geopolitical Significance, (Paperback)

Major state-led spectacles play a powerful role in shaping national identity, political legitimacy, and global perception. From military parades and commemorative ceremonies to carefully staged public rituals, these events function as instruments which states project power, construct narratives, and communicate geopolitical intent. In contemporary China, such spectacles operate not only as domestic symbols of history and unity, but also as outward-facing performances designed to influence international audiences. Examining how these events are represented and interpreted across domestic and global media reveals complex processes of framing, symbolism, and meaning-making that are central to understanding modern geopolitics. Chinese Media Narratives and Geopolitical Significance analyzes how global news organizations portray Chinese state-led spectacles. Drawing on an integrated theoretical framework that combines news framing theory, soft power analysis, and geopolitical communication, this book explores how media narratives are constructed through framing choices, sociopolitical context, emotional tone, source selection, metaphor use, journalistic balance, and symbolic interpretation. By situating media coverage with broader shifts in global power relations, this book offers insights into how China's messaging strategies are contested, amplified, and reframed internationally. Covering topics such as Chinese media narratives, state media framing, and protest propaganda, this book is a critical academic resource for graduate and doctoral students, policy analysts, diplomats, journalists, media professionals and more.

• Chinese Media Narratives and Geopolitical Significance, (Paperback)
• Author: Xiaoge Xu
• ISBN: 9798337373843
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-11-03
• Page Count: 0