WIZERUNEK CHIŃSKIEJ REPUBLIKI LUDOWEJ W STANACH ZJEDNOCZONYCH W DOBIE PANDEMII COVID-19

• Authors: Krzeszowiec Marcin

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THE IMAGE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

PL

Artykuł przedstawia analizę zmagań chińskich władz o utrzymanie pozytywnego wizerunku Państwa Środka w obliczu pandemii COVID-19 w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Na podstawie wydarzeń z pierwszego półrocza 2020 roku zauważalny stał się konfrontacyjny ton w komunikacji dyplomatyczno-medialnej, który obrały chińskie władze w stosunku do USA, co wynikało z nowej strategii przewodniczącego Xi Jinpinga. Realizacja chińskiego planu zakładała przede wszystkim odwrócenie sytuacji poprzez oskarżenie armii USA o wywołanie globalnej pandemii, wzmożoną aktywność na polu zachodnich mediów społecznościowych przy zaangażowaniu chińskich dyplomatów, a następnie huczne promowanie chińskiej pomocy w walce z pandemią. Z drugiej strony można zaobserwować, postępującą wraz z rozwojem pandemii, radykalizację nastrojów wśród Amerykanów i zaostrzającą się retorykę w debacie publicznej. Przebiegała ona od atmosfery podejrzliwości poprzez powolne odkrywanie nowych faktów, formułowanie podejrzeń, aż po surowe oceny i oskarżenia, których konsekwencje dla relacji amerykańsko-chińskich pozostają jeszcze nieznane.

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The article presents an analysis of Chinese struggles to maintain a positive image of the Middle Kingdom in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Based on the events of the first half of 2020, the confrontational tone in diplomatic and media communications that the Chinese authorities have taken towards the US has become noticeable, which resulted from the new strategy of President Xi Jinping. The implementation of the Chinese plan was primarily to reverse the situation by accusing the US army of triggering a global pandemic, increased activity in the field of Western social media with the involvement of Chinese diplomats, and then demonstrative promotion of Chinese assistance in fighting the pandemic. On the other hand, one may observe a pandemic that is progressing with the development of the mood, radicalization among Americans along with the development of the pandemic and the sharpening of rhetoric in the public debate. It went from an atmosphere of suspicion, slowly discovering new facts, formulating suspicions, to severe assessments and accusations, the consequences of which for American-Chinese relations remain unknown.

Keywords

PL

Chiny; Stany Zjednoczone; koronawirus; wizerunek państwa; dyplomacja publiczna; media

EN

China; United States; coronavirus; country image; public diplomacy; media

• Publisher: Akademia Marynarki Wojennej (Polish Naval Academy), Gdynia, Poland
• Journal: Colloquium Wydziału Nauk Humanistycznych i Społecznych AMW
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 85-100

Contributors

author

Krzeszowiec Marcin

• Akademia Marynarki Wojennej im. Bohaterów Westerplatte w Gdyni

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DOI

http://doi.org/10.34813/06coll2021