Great Power Rising and the Chinese Narrative in International Communication
Research about"Telling China Story Well"focused mainly on the"how",but rarely on the"why".This paper tries to give some clues to that question,and it suggests that"great power ris-ing"means not only a variety of indexes about physical strenth,but also a corresponding"great power narrative";the power competition in international relations/international politics today,relates heavily to the forge of"narrative power";the"politics of recognition",which features the current stage of great power politics,is closely connected to the capabilities of telling national stories.In conclusion,China's"Peaceful Development"needs"China Story",China's struggle for the"Discourse Power"needs"China Story",and China's"Geat Rejuvenation"again needs"China Story".
Great power narrativeNarrative powerPolitics of recognitionChina story