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ID112506
Title ProperOnline Chinese perceptions of Latin America
Other Title Informationhow they differ from the official view
LanguageENG
AuthorShen, Simon
Publication2012.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Using online Chinese communities as primary sources, this article studies public perceptions in China of Latin America in terms of how the region is seen as part of the Third World while also offering China a convenient backyard by which to access the First World United States. Codified online public opinion on four different Latin American topics is then analysed and compared with official opinion: how "Latin Americanization" becomes China's nightmare, how the Latin Americans should learn from the "China model," how the Latin Americans were being discriminated in the H1N1 epidemic, and how the "Latin American card" to balance the United States is emphasized. The conclusion suggests that only when the stereotypes discussed in this article are dismissed will the true value of Latin America gradually obtain any standing in the eyes of ordinary Chinese and will the Latin American mission of the Chinese government be fully understood by its subjects.
`In' analytical NoteChina Quarterly Vol. 2012, No.209; Mar 2012: p.157-177
Journal SourceChina Quarterly Vol. 2012, No.209; Mar 2012: p.157-177
Key WordsChina ;  Latin America ;  Internet ;  Public Opinions ;  Sino - US Relations


 
 
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