整体趋好、曲折多变——澳大利亚媒体涉华舆论走向评析

Overall trend is good despite twists and turns-An analysis on Australian media reports on China

自美国总统唐纳德·特朗普正式执政以来,澳大利亚媒体就如何在中美之间"选边站队"展开激烈辩论,涉华舆论出现了前所未有的"大起大落"局面。本文分析认为,澳大利亚媒体舆论经历了"亲华、摇摆、亲华、平稳、亲华、倒退"六个阶段,总体呈现出"整体向好、曲折多变"的态势。影响澳大利亚舆论的因素复杂,预计未来将在波折反复中渐进式向好。

There has been a heated debate in the Australian media about taking side between either China or the U.S., against the backdrop of President Trump's taking office, his announcement of the withdrawal from the Transpacific Partnership Agreement(TPP), hunging up on the Australian Premier Minister during a telephone conversation, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop's unfriendly remarks about China and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang′s successful visit to Australia. The analysis shows that China-related reports in Australian media experienced three stages: gradually pro-China, swaying, and pro-China again;with a good overall trend despite twists and turns. Though complicated factors are now affecting the public opinion in Australia, this article predicts a(despite some twists) gradually improvement of public opinion about China in Australian media due to China's increasing influence on Australia.