China's Symbiotic Narratives of Opening and Globalization

Authors

  • Stig Thøgersen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v22i43.96870

Abstract

The construction of the two symbiotic narratives of “opening” and “globalization” makes it possible for China’s leaders to present their policies, and in a wider perspective their rule, as an objective necessity. China’s economic growth is represented as a result of the post-1978 Opening policy, while globalization is said to demand a strong and unified state that can defend Chinese interests. The paper discusses the different stages in the construction of these narratives.

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Published

2009-08-30

How to Cite

Thøgersen, S. (2009). China’s Symbiotic Narratives of Opening and Globalization. HERMES - Journal of Language and Communication in Business, 22(43), 35–58. https://doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v22i43.96870

Issue

No. 43 (2009)

Section

THEMATIC SECTION: Critical Understandings of Globalizations in Context

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