An Analysis of Changing Perceptions of China in the Official Vietnamese Media:The Case of the Nhan Dan Newspaper,2000-2011

Abstract: Changes in reporting in the official Vietnamese newspaper, the Nhan Dan on China reflect changing perceptions of the Vietnamese governmentIn turn,the government’s changing perceptions impact Vietnamese policy behavior towards ChinaOver the past 10 years, perceptions of China have shifted from role model to partner, from attention to local level politics to high level politics, and from playing catch up to being an equalAs neighboring states simultaneously rising in the AsiaPacific region,bilateral relations between the two countries presently based on ideology and political institutions,are gradually shifting towards focusing on individual state interests in order to meet collective challenges and advance mutual development

About the Author：Li Chunxia is a PhD Student in School of International Studies of Peking University