%0 Journal Article
%T A Study on the National Image of China in <i>The Australian</i> during the COVID-19 Epidemic
%A Jiashu Yao
%A Weiyi Li
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 10
%N 10
%P 1-8
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2023
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1110717
%X This paper explores the attitude of <i>The Australian</i>, a mainstream newspaper in Australia, towards China, the factors that caused the change of attitude and the shaping of China¡¯s national image, by reading the China-related reports in it. Analyzing the data, the author finds that the newspaper¡¯s China-related reports are mainly negative reports, and the fundamental reason lies in the different national interests of Australia and China, which leads some reports going against China¡¯s idealized image of a big country. In the end, this paper puts forward some suggestions on the construction of China¡¯s overseas image, hoping to help and draw lessons from the future research on the shaping of it and provide reference for the formation of a more positive overseas image of China.
%K COVID-19
%K News Coverage
%K National Image
%K The Australian
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6805547