A Literature Review on the Construction of China's Arctic Image

Abstract

The present studies on construction of China's Arctic image are mainly analyzed from non-linguistics perspective and linguistics perspective. From a non-linguistics standpoint, studies mainly draw on international relations, communication, law, and cartography, examining how China shapes its Arctic image through identity positioning, international engagement, public diplomacy, legal argumentation, and map discourse. The linguistics perspective, by contrast, focuses on discourse analysis and narrative analysis, exploring the vocabulary, rhetoric, and narrative logic embedded in official documents, academic discourse, and media coverage, to reveal how language functions as a strategic tool to convey positions, reflect state strategies, and shape external perceptions. However, previous studies has some limitations, primarily including insufficient analysis and contextual interpretation from the linguistics perspective, inadequate examination of the diversity of actors and interactive mechanisms, and limited depth and breadth in quantitative and empirical analysis. Looking ahead, future research should seek to deepen the scope of linguistic discourse analysis, broaden actors, and make fuller use of quantitative approaches.