Table 2.
Screenshot of a cross-tabulation in the netizen discourse
| A: External provocation | B: Glorious history | C: Leadership of CCP or government | D: Painful history | E: Significant achievements | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Follow existing approaches | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2: Improvement of international status | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3: Interdependent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4: Maintain the development | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5: Make China’s voice heard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6: Make friends | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7: National rejuvenation | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8: Political stability and unity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9: Realist gain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10: Remain modest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11: Self-determination and national unity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12: Stand firm | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 13: World leadership | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 |