China's digital diplomacy on Twitter: The multiple reactions to the Belt and Road Initiative

被引:3
作者
Seoane, Maximiliano Facundo Vila [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Natl Univ San Martin UNSAM, San Martin, Argentina
[2] Natl Sci & Tech Res Council CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
[3] Natl Univ San Martin, 25 Mayo & Francia, RA-1650 San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina
关键词
Belt and Road Initiative; China; digital diplomacy; topic modelling; Twitter; PUBLIC DIPLOMACY;
D O I
10.1177/17427665231185697
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
This article examines three aspects of China's digital diplomacy efforts about the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on Twitter between February 9th 2019 to January 3rd 2020. First, it explores the frequency and geographical distribution of tweets about the BRI. Second, it scrutinises the main topics discussed in such tweets. Finally, it describes the actors producing BRI content. Results show that Chinese digital diplomacy has been proactive on Twitter, driven by the posting practices of its main international broadcasting organisations and BRI partners. As such, China's digital diplomacy is becoming more relational. However, the open nature of Twitter also paves the way to numerous counter narratives disseminated by other users critical of the BRI, namely, Western media, think tanks, academics, and citizens, who undermine the stories that China aims to convey. These criticisms expose the limits of China's digital diplomacy and of the sensationalist reporting of its alleged direct effects on audiences.
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页码:161 / 183
页数:24
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