Kazakh perspective on China, the Chinese, and Chinese migration

• Published in: Ethnic and racial studies Vol. 39; no. 12; pp. 2129 - 2148
• Main Authors: Burkhanov, Aziz, Chen, Yu-Wen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 25.09.2016; Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: China; Chinese; Discourse analysis; Gypsies; Kazakh language; Kazakhstan; Languages; Legitimacy; Migration; sinophobia; Slavic languages; Stability; stereotype; Stereotypes; Kazakhstan; China

Discourse analysis of different languages of newspapers in Kazakhstan reveals that Kazakhstanis' views towards China and the Chinese are divided. The official discourse in both state-sponsored Russian and Kazakh newspapers is in accordance with the country's policy towards further engageme...