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The image of China in German media after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war since 2022

Lyu, Qifeng LU (2024) EUHR18 20241
European Studies
Abstract
This thesis examines the image of China in the German media after the full-blown Russian-Ukrainian war. Due to the increasing importance of China’s economic and political influence in Germany and Europe, the selection of the research sources will primarily focus on the economic and political aspects. In terms of research methodology, this thesis adopts a combination of thematic research, qualitative content analysis and comparative research to gain an in-depth understanding of the image of China, namely the main target of the study, by selecting the major German paper media Die Zeit, Der Spiegel, Bild and Junge Freiheit. Furthermore, the theory of image studies is employed in this thesis.

According to the analysis, China is not only a... (More)
This thesis examines the image of China in the German media after the full-blown Russian-Ukrainian war. Due to the increasing importance of China’s economic and political influence in Germany and Europe, the selection of the research sources will primarily focus on the economic and political aspects. In terms of research methodology, this thesis adopts a combination of thematic research, qualitative content analysis and comparative research to gain an in-depth understanding of the image of China, namely the main target of the study, by selecting the major German paper media Die Zeit, Der Spiegel, Bild and Junge Freiheit. Furthermore, the theory of image studies is employed in this thesis.

According to the analysis, China is not only a partner and competitor on which Germany is increasingly relying in the economic field, but also in the political field, where it is seen as a “helper” of Russia, a “mediator” in international affairs, a threat to Taiwan, and an opponent of human rights and democracy. (Less)
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author
Lyu, Qifeng LU
supervisor
organization
course
EUHR18 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
China, German media, Russian-Ukrainian war, image, Taiwan, human rights, European Studies
language
English
id
9173156
date added to LUP
2024-09-11 15:49:08
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2024-09-11 15:49:08
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  abstract     = {{This thesis examines the image of China in the German media after the full-blown Russian-Ukrainian war. Due to the increasing importance of China’s economic and political influence in Germany and Europe, the selection of the research sources will primarily focus on the economic and political aspects. In terms of research methodology, this thesis adopts a combination of thematic research, qualitative content analysis and comparative research to gain an in-depth understanding of the image of China, namely the main target of the study, by selecting the major German paper media Die Zeit, Der Spiegel, Bild and Junge Freiheit. Furthermore, the theory of image studies is employed in this thesis.

According to the analysis, China is not only a partner and competitor on which Germany is increasingly relying in the economic field, but also in the political field, where it is seen as a “helper” of Russia, a “mediator” in international affairs, a threat to Taiwan, and an opponent of human rights and democracy.}},
  author       = {{Lyu, Qifeng}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The image of China in German media after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war since 2022}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}