Goodwill, lost in translation
Article Abstract:
Official translators and other propagandists in China routinely slant stories to portray the US as a hateful aggressor and China as an innocent victim emerging into its rightful power. This is distorting the perceptions of both leaders and common citizens, paving the way for a dangerous confrontation detrimental to China's own self-interests. The word 'contain' is typically translated as 'throttle,' and 'engage' as a more neutral 'contact.' These reports also depict the US as a waning power, one the Chinese should defeat.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1996
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The broken triangle
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China and the US are preparing for President Jiang Zemin's state visit to Washington, aiming to maintain the continuity of the relationship. The US-China relationship started as a close strategic partnership, but this broke down with the disappearance of the Soviet threat and the uproar over Tiananmen. China has also emerged as a superpower in its own right, with a gradual military build-up, challenging America's presence in the Western Pacific. Such changes in the international context can be managed but not undone.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1997
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The selling of the president: Jiang Zemin offers a kinder, gentler China
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Beijing recognizes that US impressions of China continue to be defined by the events at Tiananmen Square in 1989, but Jiang Zemin's visit to the US, aimed to highlight the common ground between the US and China. However while Chinese leaders seek US investment, this will be accompanied by the voicing of US concerns about human-rights abuses.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1997
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