“Covering Panda Diplomacy”-- Analyzing the differences between Chinese and American media coverage

Abstract

Recently, Hu Xijin posted on Sina Twitter: “Russia no longer hurts the United States with a slap, but the kung fu pandas raised in Russia can probably hurt it.” Created an Internet sensation. The sudden death of panda “Lele” and the suspected abuse of panda “Yaya” have attracted widespread media coverage worldwide, which also touches the hearts of the people of both countries. In this article, The New York Times uses China Daily and framing to report on panda Yaya and panda diplomacy. In this article, The New York Times uses China Daily and framing to report on panda Yaya and panda diplomacy. Firstly, I will analyze the attitudes of China Daily and the New York Times towards panda diplomacy, as well as the changes they have shown in reporting on panda diplomacy; after that I will analyze the reasons with framing.