The Origins of Chinese Nationalism in Twenty-First Century
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Published: 05 June 2020

The Origins of Chinese Nationalism in Twenty-First Century

Sayed Reza Hussaini

Balkh University, Afghanistan

journal of social and political sciences
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10.31014/aior.1991.03.02.185

Pages: 482-496

Keywords: Century of Humiliation, China, Chinese Nationalism, Communism, Nationalism, Nationalist Sentiment

Abstract

Chinese nationalism began to rise when the Cold War ended in 1989. During the first two decades of twenty-first century, Chinese nationalism as strong force has impacted Chinese public opinion as well as government decisions to a large extent. In the eyes of Chinese political elites, nationalism is a force for unity that can keep China together as the communism has lost its appeal. This study explores factors which best explain the origins of Chinese nationalism in our era. For this purpose, I utilize qualitative analysis of nationalist discourse and deeds to gauge nationalist sentiment among the contemporary Chinese people and its political elites. The evidence suggests that nationalism in China mainly comes from Chinese great pride in its major economic achievements in recent decades, the perceived injustice and insults done to China when it was dismembered by the imperialist powers in nineteenth and the first half of twentieth centuries, the current provocative moves against the rising China, and the Chinese government’s propaganda campaign.

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