Rhetorical Change in the Chinese Diplomatic Discourse: Evidence from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Conference Transcripts

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Brief Overview

This paper examines China’s diplomatic rhetoric between 2002 and 2022. The rhetoric has become more negative since Xi’s second term staring in 2018. The increased negativity is associated with China’s “core interests” and US-China relations.

Author

• Qiaohui Lin, The University of Chicago