PENGGUNAAN TWITTER DALAM DIPLOMASI DIGITAL CHINA DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

The Use of Twitter in China’s Digital Diplomacy during The Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This research analyzes the use of Twitter for China digital diplomacy
during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study aims to find out how the strategy of
using Twitter in China's digital diplomacy during the Covid-19 pandemic is
China's effort to rebuild the positive image of its country which has declined
due to the Covid-19 outbreak. This study uses a descriptive qualitative
approach and uses secondary data collection techniques obtained through
literature studies obtained from books, articles, journals, and official websites to be used as references in research. The result of this study is that China
uses Twitter diplomacy aggressively by Chinese diplomats dubbed Wolf
Warrior Diplomacy so that China's image in developed countries such as the
United States and America's allies is getting worse. But China doesn't want to
change the way they use Twitter for diplomacy, as they argue that China, as
a rising and assertive power, will always be despised by leading democracies
who try to limit it.
Keywords: Digital Diplomacy, Twitter, Covid-19, China.