A Comparative Research of the Image of China in Sino-Indian News Reporting: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Galwan Valley Conflict Coverage in Global Times and Times of India
Abstract
This study uses the critical discourse analysis (CDA) framework, combined with corpus technology, to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the reports on the conflict in the Galwan Valley between 2020 and 2024 in Times of India and Global Times. The research aims to explore how the media of the two countries construct the image of China in their reports.The study found that at the textual level, Times of India tends to use negative reporting verbs and collocation to portray a threatening and aggressive image of China. In contrast, Global Times uses more positive reporting verbs to emphasize China’s image of peace and development. At the level of discourse practice, the reports of the two media reflect different power operations. Times of India emphasizes India’s security concerns by quoting official and expert statements, while Global Times emphasizes the rationality of China’s maintenance of territorial integrity by quoting Chinese official and expert views.
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