China’s Digital Nationalism: Narratives, Technological Affordance, and Practice

Schneider, F.A. (2026)

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This reference chapter explores the rise of digital nationalism in China, which promotes nationalist sentiment, identity, and discourse through both bottom-up and top-down processes. The chapter identifies four interrelated factors that shape Chinese digital nationalism today: state activity, commercial dynamics, the affordances of digital technologies, and user interaction. 

• China
• Nationalism
• Digital technology
• Technological affordance

• All authors: Schneider, F.A.
• Editor(s): Xu, J.; Guo, S.; Zhang, W.
• Date: 2026-01-22
• Title of host publication: The SAGE Handbook of Chinese Digital Media and Communication
• Pages: 61 - 78
• ISBN (print): 9781529681499
• Link: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-sage-handbook-of-chinese-digital-me...