A Xinderella Story: Turning the Chinese Dream Into China’s Master Narrative

Tuvia Gering
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Tuvia Gering: The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation, Israel-China Policy Center, the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Tel Aviv, Israel, The Global China Hub, Atlantic Council, Washington DC, USA. tuviag@inss.org.il

China Report, 2023, vol. 59, issue 3, 243-258

Abstract: The China Story, also known as Xi Jinping’s Chinese Dream of the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation, is widely accepted as the central narrative for the leadership’s ideological and political legitimacy-building efforts. Despite its significance and the widespread attention it has received in the decade since its inception, surprisingly little literature has examined the Chinese Dream through the lens of narrative theory. This article seeks to close this gap by offering a structural narratological analysis of the China Story. It illuminates how the narrative comprises policy-oriented rhetorical frames that form overarching themes that direct party-state actions and support Xi Jinping’s status as the ‘core’ leader. The paper argues that as a ‘master narrative’, it seeks to provide a spiritual foundation and a compelling vision of a strong, prosperous, and unified China under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party.

Keywords: China; Chinese Dream; narrative theory; discourse; international relations; Xi Jinping (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/00094455231188351

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