War and liar:a semiotic account of metaphors in the reports on the discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water in Chinese media

The release of nuclear wastewater by Japan has generated strong opposition from Japanese citizens,governments of neighboring countries,and global environmental advocates.China,representing the concerns of neighboring countries,has underscored the illicit and detrimental nature of this action.This study explores the metaphors employed in Chinese media regarding the discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water.Based on the self-built corpus,we reveal the rhetorical motives underlying the metaphors,drawing on the framework of critical metaphor analysis.The study centers on two major metaphors-war and liar metaphors-in the discourse of two Chinese official media,China Daily and People’s Daily Online.It is found that according to Chinese media,initiating and protesting the discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water is a war;and that the Japanese government and TEPCO are liars.The metaphor choices reflect China’s stance of opposition and condemnation against the discharge and its intention of uncovering deceptive and misleading information.

Theme: Chinese Media and Urban Development

The Media and Urban Development Forum hosted by Communication University of China and Singapore Media Corporation will be held in March 2009 in Beijing.China is now witnessing an unprecedented climax of urbanization and construction It has been recognized that the competition

The 14th Dalai Lama＇s Image on Western and Chinese Social Media

With China＇s rising status and the increasing of media exposures on Tibet issues, the 14th Dalai Lama＇s image studies have become a heated research topic in communication studies. China is the most-frequently studied nation in Asian mass communication research. The past the 14th Dalai Lama＇s image studies mainly focus on Western mainstream newspapers, due to the fact that these newspapers are well established and frequently read by policy-makers and other influential individuals. In recent years, ＂Social media＂ has become a new buzzword. Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Weibo etc. have made a considerable impact on contemporary life. What is the 14th Dalai Lama＇s image as it is represented via Western social media？ Do Western social media publish the 14th Dalai Lama＇s different contents, from a different perspective, or in a different way from that of the standard Western mainstream news outlets？ Are there any differences between the image of the 14th Dalai Lama on Western social media and on mainstream media？ What are differences between the image of the 14th Dalai Lama on Western and Chinese social media when discussing the same event or topic？ The research aims to answer these questions the 14th Dalai Lama; Western social media; Chinese social media.

SPECIAL ISSUE： SOCIAL CHANGE AND CHINESE WOMEN A Semiotic Analysis of Female Images in Chinese Women＇s Magazines

This study conducts a semiotic analysis of five stories about contemporary Chinese women presented in four women＇s magazines, namely Women of China, Family, Girlfriend and Trends Cosmopolitan, and identifies three images of women： iron girl, understanding wife and stylish woman. A closer examination of these three images will reveal that they actually contain prejudicial social myths of women held by traditional patriarchal society and that they play an important role in encouraging women to practice the consumerist ideology constructed by the patriarchal system.

The Power of Language： Globalizing ＂The Chinese Dream＂

After assuming the Chinese presidency in March 2013, Xi Jinping introduced the new political slogan ＂the Chinese Dream,＂ which he does not only address to the domestic audience but also aims to promote to the world. Since his inaugural trip abroad, Xi has repeatedly speeches when addressing international catchphrase received as much appeal as used the term ＂Chinese Dream＂ in his audiences. However, nowhere has the in Africa. Simultaneously, African academics and other interested parties have observed the promotion of the idea of an African Dream by the Chinese Communist Party （CCP） with great suspicion as they view it simply as a projection of China＇s own foreign policy onto Africa. But what do the Chinese Dream and African Dream actually mean？ How can we make sense out of these terms？ In order to decode or demystify the meaning behind the Chinese Dream narrative in the context of China＇s foreign policy, this paper argues that it is essential to examine how it is constructed and projected to the international audience, in particular to Africa. The Chinese Dream is understood as a narrative which is strategically used by the CCP in order to shape perceptions and behavior of other international actors according to their own agenda. Moreover, the dynamic interactions between the media and politics and how they impinge on the formation and projection of the Chinese Dream and African Dream narrative will also be taken into account.