The Chinese Diplomacy and the Battle for Truth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a struggle for Hegemony?

Abstract: This article analyzes Chinese diplomacy during the Covid-19 crisis and the struggle for control of narratives aimed at constructing an image of a responsible nation. In this paper I assume that the emergence of COVID-19 represented a critical problem for the legitimacy of the Chinese Commu...

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Autor principal:	Lemus-Delgado,Daniel
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Instituto de Estudios Internacionales, Universidad de Chile 2021
Materias:	China Covid-19 Diplomacy Narratives Regime of Truth
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0719-376920210002000912021-09-21The Chinese Diplomacy and the Battle for Truth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a struggle for Hegemony?Lemus-Delgado,Daniel China Covid-19 Diplomacy Narratives Regime of Truth Abstract: This article analyzes Chinese diplomacy during the Covid-19 crisis and the struggle for control of narratives aimed at constructing an image of a responsible nation. In this paper I assume that the emergence of COVID-19 represented a critical problem for the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party, forcing the authorities to fight not only to contain the spread of the virus but also to create and maintain a favorable public opinion regarding management of the crisis both nationally and internationally. It is in this context that the Chinese government launched an active diplomacy offensive, presenting itself as a responsible state through both “Wolf Warrior Diplomacy” and “Mask Diplomacy”. Based on Foucault´s approach to the Regime of Truth, I analyze the narratives and activities of the Chinese government and how diplomacy was employed in order to create a truth about the coronavirus outbreak. In addition, I review how social mechanisms and conventions were utilized to emphasize and validate knowledge linked to power systems. I conclude that if the Chinese government has the “truth” as a part of a regime, it both enhances the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party and increases its power. At the same time a strong Chinese government is able to devote significant resources to spreading a discourse both nationally and internationally which is purportedly true. The point of the discourse however is to further strengthen the power of the CCP, rather than to achieve global hegemony.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessInstituto de Estudios Internacionales, Universidad de ChileEstudios internacionales (Santiago) v.53 n.199 20212021-08-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0719-37692021000200091en10.5354/0719-3769.2021.58888
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description	Abstract: This article analyzes Chinese diplomacy during the Covid-19 crisis and the struggle for control of narratives aimed at constructing an image of a responsible nation. In this paper I assume that the emergence of COVID-19 represented a critical problem for the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party, forcing the authorities to fight not only to contain the spread of the virus but also to create and maintain a favorable public opinion regarding management of the crisis both nationally and internationally. It is in this context that the Chinese government launched an active diplomacy offensive, presenting itself as a responsible state through both “Wolf Warrior Diplomacy” and “Mask Diplomacy”. Based on Foucault´s approach to the Regime of Truth, I analyze the narratives and activities of the Chinese government and how diplomacy was employed in order to create a truth about the coronavirus outbreak. In addition, I review how social mechanisms and conventions were utilized to emphasize and validate knowledge linked to power systems. I conclude that if the Chinese government has the “truth” as a part of a regime, it both enhances the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party and increases its power. At the same time a strong Chinese government is able to devote significant resources to spreading a discourse both nationally and internationally which is purportedly true. The point of the discourse however is to further strengthen the power of the CCP, rather than to achieve global hegemony.
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title	The Chinese Diplomacy and the Battle for Truth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a struggle for Hegemony?
title_short	The Chinese Diplomacy and the Battle for Truth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a struggle for Hegemony?
title_full	The Chinese Diplomacy and the Battle for Truth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a struggle for Hegemony?
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The Chinese Diplomacy and the Battle for Truth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a struggle for Hegemony?

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