"Rallying Around the Government": Public Trust in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) During the Pandemic

• In Event: Public Opinion and Political Attitude in China

Brief Overview

We find that people’s trust in TCM is closely linked to their trust in the central government and preference for stability. This highlights a previously overlooked source of political trust and its broader externalities beyond the political sphere.

Authors

• Jiangnan Zhu, The University of Hong Kong

• Liang Junya, The University of Hong Kong

• Jiaqi Chen, Peking University

• Xiaoli Tian, The University of Hong Kong

• Siqin Kang, The University of Hong Kong