Knowing and Feeling the “China Dream”: Logic and Rhetoric in the Political Language of Xi’s China

Kerry Brown

doi:10.1177/18681026221121683

Knowing and Feeling the “China Dream”: Logic and Rhetoric in the Political Language of Xi’s China

Kerry Brown

Lau China Institute

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The Xi era can be characterised as an ambitious and nationalistic one. Aims such as rejuvenating the Chinese nation and fulfilling the country's historic mission to be a great, rich country are often referred to in elite leadership discourse and state produced propaganda. ‘China Dream' is amongst the most important slogans used in this language. In terms of the context in which this phrase occurs and the actual deployment, it is one that carries broad connotations and implications about an era where, in ways similar to politics in the West, issues around identity are key, and the important thing is to feel, not just to believe. ‘China Dream' is a form of language that speaks into the public's deeper instincts and sentiments.

Original language	English
Article number	186810262211216
Journal	Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
Early online date	5 Oct 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/18681026221121683
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 5 Oct 2022

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