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Knowing and feeling the "China Dream": logic and rhetoric in the political language of Xi's China
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Abstract The Xi era can be characterised as an ambitious and nationalistic one. Aims such as rejuvenating the Chinese nation and fulfilling the country's historic mission to be a great, rich country are often referred to in elite leadership discourse and state produced propaganda. "China Dream" is amongst th... view more
The Xi era can be characterised as an ambitious and nationalistic one. Aims such as rejuvenating the Chinese nation and fulfilling the country's historic mission to be a great, rich country are often referred to in elite leadership discourse and state produced propaganda. "China Dream" is amongst the most important slogans used in this language. In terms of the context in which this phrase occurs and the actual deployment, it is one that carries broad connotations and implications about an era where, in ways similar to politics in the West, issues around identity are key, and the important thing is to feel, not just to believe. "China Dream" is a form of language that speaks into the public's deeper instincts and sentiments.... view less
Keywords
China; political culture; rhetoric; nationalism; national identity; national consciousness
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Verhältnis Gesellschaft - Staat; Xi; Sprache
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 437-455
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 51 (2022) 3
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed