To Trust or Not to Trust? Public Opinion Towards Expert During COVID-19 in China

• In Event: Elite Political Attitudes and Behavior

Brief Overview

What are the reasons why experts are distrusted? We use Weibo data in 2020 and machine learning models to evaluate public attitudes. Our finding explains the dynamics between expert, political elites and civil society under the authoritarian regime.

Authors

• Junya Liang, The University of Hong Kong

• Haohan Chen, The University of Hong Kong