Research Article

Construction of China’s National Image in the Fight against the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Post-Epidemic Era from the Perspective of Transitivity

Authors

  • Minyan Wu Postgraduate student of School of Foreign Studies, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China

Abstract

In the Post Covid-19 Era, taking the advantage of shaping a true, active, and the positive national image is of strategic significance for China to transform the fake national image constructed by other countries, and also for its development in the future. Based on the corpus of a white paper Fighting Covid-19: China in Action, the paper is intended to focus on the transitivity system to examine how China constructs a positive national image in the fight against the pandemic. The findings show that China has constructed four kinds of national images in the fight, including; the persistent image of solidarity and bravery; the responsible image of duty-shouldering and challenge-facing; the humanism image of respecting human lives and rights; the diplomatic image of dedication and commitment. By virtue of self-constructing national image, it is conducive to telling Chinese stories, spreading Chinese image, and sharing Chinese experience in the battle of fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.

Article information

Journal

International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation

Volume (Issue)

4 (11)

Pages

40-44

Published

2021-11-29

How to Cite

Wu, M. (2021). Construction of China’s National Image in the Fight against the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Post-Epidemic Era from the Perspective of Transitivity. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation, 4(11), 40–44. https://doi.org/10.32996/ijllt.2021.4.11.5

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Keywords:

Chinese image in the fight against the pandemic; transitivity processes; white paper; self-construction