Political Discourse on China's Stigmatization in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased interest in studying social stigma. The concept of stigma is also included in political discourse, as evidenced, among other things, by Xi Jinping’s speeches, in which the Chinese President urges to abandon further politicization and stigmatization of CO...

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Autor principal:	I. I. Arsentyeva
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Lenguaje:	EN RU
Publicado:	MGIMO University Press 2021
Materias:	interpersonal interactions social stigma covid-19-related stigma china’s anti-epidemic experience health qr code leadership in international relations us-china confrontation post- covid-19 world International relations JZ2-6530
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:30741a91b29443db81f807a494fc27b72021-11-23T14:50:39ZPolitical Discourse on China's Stigmatization in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic2071-81602541-909910.24833/2071-8160-2021-2-77-22-46https://doaj.org/article/30741a91b29443db81f807a494fc27b72021-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/2837https://doaj.org/toc/2071-8160https://doaj.org/toc/2541-9099The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased interest in studying social stigma. The concept of stigma is also included in political discourse, as evidenced, among other things, by Xi Jinping’s speeches, in which the Chinese President urges to abandon further politicization and stigmatization of COVID-19. In this regard, the main aim of the article is to analyze the correlation between the novel coronavirus and stigmatization, not only from the traditional point of view (stigma associated with certain diseases), but also in terms of world politics. To explain the nature of social stigma, the author relies on evolutionary psychol- ogy, terror management theory and social identity theory. To analyze ongoing processes in international relations, some provisions of “rogue states” concept, leadership theories, and biopolitics are applied. The primary sources are documents of the World Health Organiza- tion (WHO) and the Group of Seven (G7), statements by UN and WHO officials, speeches of Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, public opinion polls, and media publications. During the course of the study, the following scientific results were ob- tained: the works on COVID-19-related stigma have been systematized, the issues consid- ered in them and research gaps are highlighted; the consequences of stigma due the novel coronavirus have been summarized; some differences between stigma during the pandem- ic and stigma associated with other diseases are also identified; it is suggested to consider COVID-19 stigma not only at the level of interpersonal interactions, but also in international relations; the possible impact of the pandemic on the China’s role on the world stage has been revealed. It is concluded that this research approach allows to take a fresh look at the possibility of restoring ties between states and their citizens in a post-COVID-19 world, as well as to assess the likelihood of a change of global leader. In the final part of the article, possible ways of further development of the situation are predicted and prospects for study on the issue are outlined.I. I. ArsentyevaMGIMO University Pressarticleinterpersonal interactionssocial stigmacovid-19-related stigmachina’s anti-epidemic experiencehealth qr codeleadership in international relationsus-china confrontationpost- covid-19 worldInternational relationsJZ2-6530ENRUVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 22-46 (2021)
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spellingShingle	interpersonal interactions social stigma covid-19-related stigma china’s anti-epidemic experience health qr code leadership in international relations us-china confrontation post- covid-19 world International relations JZ2-6530 I. I. Arsentyeva Political Discourse on China's Stigmatization in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic
description	The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased interest in studying social stigma. The concept of stigma is also included in political discourse, as evidenced, among other things, by Xi Jinping’s speeches, in which the Chinese President urges to abandon further politicization and stigmatization of COVID-19. In this regard, the main aim of the article is to analyze the correlation between the novel coronavirus and stigmatization, not only from the traditional point of view (stigma associated with certain diseases), but also in terms of world politics. To explain the nature of social stigma, the author relies on evolutionary psychol- ogy, terror management theory and social identity theory. To analyze ongoing processes in international relations, some provisions of “rogue states” concept, leadership theories, and biopolitics are applied. The primary sources are documents of the World Health Organiza- tion (WHO) and the Group of Seven (G7), statements by UN and WHO officials, speeches of Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, public opinion polls, and media publications. During the course of the study, the following scientific results were ob- tained: the works on COVID-19-related stigma have been systematized, the issues consid- ered in them and research gaps are highlighted; the consequences of stigma due the novel coronavirus have been summarized; some differences between stigma during the pandem- ic and stigma associated with other diseases are also identified; it is suggested to consider COVID-19 stigma not only at the level of interpersonal interactions, but also in international relations; the possible impact of the pandemic on the China’s role on the world stage has been revealed. It is concluded that this research approach allows to take a fresh look at the possibility of restoring ties between states and their citizens in a post-COVID-19 world, as well as to assess the likelihood of a change of global leader. In the final part of the article, possible ways of further development of the situation are predicted and prospects for study on the issue are outlined.
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Political Discourse on China's Stigmatization in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic

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