A News-based Discourse Analysis of China’s Economic Image in Australian Mainstream Media in the Context of COVID-19 —The Case Study of Sydney Morning Herald
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic has hadprofound implications on international relations and regional dynamics.During this period, China successfully combated the pandemic and achievedremarkable results despite the prevailing economic challenges worldwide,garnering significant international attention. This paper, using the COVID-19pandemic as a starting point, seeks to provide insights into the portrayal ofChina’s economic image by analyzing relevant reports from the Australiannewspaper “The Sydney Morning Herald” from January 2020 to March 2021.The aim is to offer insights that may contribute to enhancing China’s externalcommunication efforts.