Construction of China's National Image in the Jakarta Post: Taking the Report on the South China Sea on its Official English Website as an Example
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53469/jsshl.2024.07(01).11Keywords:
China's National Image, Jakarta Post, South China Sea Issue, English Official Website, China ViewAbstract
Indonesia is a very important partner for China. Indonesia has had a complex relationship with China in history. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations with China, the two sides have become a comprehensive strategic partner, from alliance to severing diplomatic ties, and then to reconciling old friendship. "Concept", as a central concept in the constructivist theory of international relations, plays a crucial role in international relations. Studying Indonesia, the political leader of ASEAN, is very important for China. This article took the report on China in the Jakarta Post, a major English language newspaper in Indonesia, as a sample to systematically sort out and analyze the "China view" of Indonesians. Regarding the South China Sea issue, there were 9 worrying reports and 2 objective and neutral reports in 2019; in 2020, there were 8 worrying reports and 4 objective and neutral reports. The research results showed that the Jakarta Post's overall coverage of China was positive, and Indonesia's attitude towards China was positive, but there were still doubts about China. The South China Sea issue is Indonesia's biggest concern towards China. Indonesia is a very important partner for China. Indonesia has had a complex relationship with China in history. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations with China, the two sides have become a comprehensive strategic partner, from alliance to severing diplomatic ties, and then to reconciling old friendship. "Concept", as a central concept in the constructivist theory of international relations, plays a crucial role in international relations. Studying Indonesia, the political leader of ASEAN, is very important for China. This article took the report on China in the Jakarta Post, a major English language newspaper in Indonesia, as a sample to systematically sort out and analyze the "China view" of Indonesians. Regarding the South China Sea issue, there were 9 worrying reports and 2 objective and neutral reports in 2019; in 2020, there were 8 worrying reports and 4 objective and neutral reports. The research results showed that the Jakarta Post's overall coverage of China was positive, and Indonesia's attitude towards China was positive, but there were still doubts about China. The South China Sea issue is Indonesia's biggest concern towards China.
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