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The Dilemma and Promotion of Chinese Nationalism: Xinjiang Cotton Incident as a Case Study

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  • Wing-hung Mok

    (Global Studies Programme, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China ringomok2001@gmail.com)

  • Franky Ka-hin Choi

    (Division of Social Sciences, Humanities and Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China franky.choi@cpce.polyu.edu.hk)

Abstract

This article explores the mechanisms and experiences of how nationalism in post-Deng Xiaoping China’s leadership played a role in the Xinjiang Cotton Incident in March 2021. By adopting reflective approach and various theories, it depicts how nationalism consolidates the legitimacy of authority, revealing two sides of the coin. Influenced by ideopolitical education and the emphasis on the internet in guiding public opinion since the Jiang Zemin era, people’s general response to the incident was basically on a par with official discourse, which is sentimental. The article concludes by commenting on China’s advantages and difficulties in governance by controlling irrational nationalism.

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  • Wing-hung Mok & Franky Ka-hin Choi, 2024. "The Dilemma and Promotion of Chinese Nationalism: Xinjiang Cotton Incident as a Case Study," China Report, , vol. 60(2), pages 167-181, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:chnrpt:v:60:y:2024:i:2:p:167-181
    DOI: 10.1177/00094455241289170
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