A Diachronic Transitivity Analysis on China Daily’s Coverage of the 2018 and 2025 China-US Trade Disputes
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study conducts a diachronic transitivity analysis of China Daily’s coverage of the 2018 and 2025 China-US trade disputes, focusing on material processes and Actor–Goal constructions. Findings show that material processes dominate, emphasizing tangible actions such as tariffs and negotiations. In 2018, China is portrayed as cooperative and responsible, while the US appears coercive; by 2025, the US emerges as the primary instigator, and China adopts a defen-sive–counteractive–constructive stance. Overall, the newspaper strategically frames national agency and accountability, reinforcing China’s legitimacy and strategic image in international economic governance.
Source: Social Sciences and Humanities
DOI: 10.63313/ssh.9015
Author: Jin Li
Institution: Hangzhou Normal University
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4413358073