Resistant discourse strategies in social media in China’s epidemic prevention context

• Published in: Discourse & society Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 226 - 247
• Main Author: Li, Yang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2025; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Authority; Connotation; COVID-19; Deaths; Discourse; Discourse context; Discourse strategies; Fire prevention; Ideology; Local government; Mass media effects; Meaning; Political asylum; Political discourse; Political factors; Prevention; Resilience; Resistance; Rules; Social media; Social networks; Sociopolitical factors; Technology; Visibility; COVID-19; discourse of resistance KhosraviNik’s SM-CDS; Xinjiang Fire; social media

On the night of November 24, in 2022, a fire broke out in a residential building in Xinjiang Urumqi, causing 10 deaths and 9 injuries. Confronted with netizens’ queries about excessive epidemic prevention, local government quickly disclaimed and announced its political achievements in fighting again...