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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Литературоведение. Журналистика</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2312-9220</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2312-9247</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">36797</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2312-9220-2023-28-3-566-573</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">LWZBLR</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>JOURNALISM</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Журналистика</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Coverage of the One Belt, One Road Initiative by Russia Today TV channel as a way of understanding Russian-Chinese relations</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Освещение инициативы «Один пояс, один путь» телеканалом Russia Today как способ понимания российско-китайских отношений</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0433-1558</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>You</surname><given-names>Keke</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ю</surname><given-names>Кеке</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>research assistant, Department of Journalism and Communication</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>научный сотрудник, факультет журналистики и коммуникаций</p></bio><email>kelcey@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9608-352X</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Shilina</surname><given-names>Marina G.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Шилина</surname><given-names>Марина Григорьевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Dr. Sc., Professor, Professor of the Department of Advertising, Public Relations and Design, Plekhsnov Russian University of Economics; Professor of the Department of Advertising and Public Relations, Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>доктор филологических наук, профессор, профессор кафедры рекламы, связей с общественностью и дизайна, Российский экономический университет имени Г.В. Плеханова; профессор кафедры рекламы и связей с общественностью, факультет журналистики, Московский государственный университет имени М.В. Ломоносова</p></bio><email>marina.shilina@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9541-8220</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Qi</surname><given-names>Yuanbo</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ци</surname><given-names>Юаньбо</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>lecturer, Department of Communication, School of Humanities</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>преподаватель, факультет коммуникаций, Школа гуманитарных наук</p></bio><email>y.qi@dhu.edu.cn</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff4"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Tsinghua University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет Цинхуа</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Plekhanov Russian University of Economics</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российский экономический университет имени Г.В. Плеханова</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff3"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Lomonosov Moscow State University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Московский государственный университет имени М.В. Ломоносова</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff4"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Donghua University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет Дунхуа</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2023-11-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>11</month><year>2023</year></pub-date><volume>28</volume><issue>3</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">Chekhov’s Time and Chekhov in Time</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">Время Чехова и Чехов во Времени</issue-title><fpage>566</fpage><lpage>573</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2023-11-22"><day>22</day><month>11</month><year>2023</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2023, You K., Shilina M.G., Qi Y.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2023, Ю К., Шилина М.Г., Ци Ю.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2023</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">You K., Shilina M.G., Qi Y.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Ю К., Шилина М.Г., Ци Ю.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/literary-criticism/article/view/36797">https://journals.rudn.ru/literary-criticism/article/view/36797</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p style="text-align: justify;">The authors conduct a comparative analysis of how Russia Today (RT) report on China's One Belt and Road Initiative (OBOR). Focused on the question of how this state-owned media reflect the bilateral relations between Russia and China, the study reveals that RT serve as mirrors of their governments' attitudes towards China's geopolitical strategy. While only English language coverage by RT is considered, this focus offers a unique insight into Russia's portrayal of the OBOR. The work fills a significant gap in understanding this dynamic and offers new insights through a blended methodological approach. Utilizing quantitative content analysis and qualitative thematic analysis, this pioneering research evaluates the coverage of OBOR by RT (2013-2022), uncovering a previously unexplored interplay between state-owned media narratives and governmental geopolitical relations. It provides a novel perspective on understanding the complex relations between China and Russia through the lens of media reporting. It underscores the role of state-owned media as a tool to shape perceptions and inform the narrative surrounding global initiatives such as OBOR. The study's findings offer insights into the broader discourse around OBOR and its global implications, contributing to the scholarship on international relations, media studies, and Chinese foreign policy.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p style="text-align: justify;">Проведен сравнительный анализ того, каким образом государственное российское СМИ Russia Today (RT) освещает глобальную инициативу Китая «Один пояс, один путь» (One Belt, One Road Initiative, OBOR). Основной исследовательский вопрос: «Как оценка российскими СМИ проекта OBOR проявляет взаимоотношения России и Китая?». Утверждается, что RT в контексте проблематики OBOR служит своеобразным зеркалом, отражающим геополитическую стратегию КНР. Несмотря на то, что рассматриваются материалы RT на английском языке, результаты дают сравнительно полное представление о медийной презентации OBOR в России. Исследование восполняет пробел в понимании этой проблематики. В качестве методов применялись количественный анализ содержания и качественный тематический анализ эмпирических источников (материалы RT 2013-2022). Предложен новый ракурс для понимания сложных отношений между Китаем и Россией через призму сообщений СМИ. Подчеркивается роль государственных медиа как инструмента информирования о глобальных проектах, раскрывается взаимосвязь между нарративами RT и геополитическими отношениями правительств. Дается представление о более широком дискурсе вокруг OBOR, что способствует исследованиям в области международных отношений, медиа и внешней политики Китая.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>media</kwd><kwd>state-owned media</kwd><kwd>international relations</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>медиа</kwd><kwd>государственное СМИ</kwd><kwd>Россия сегодня</kwd><kwd>международные отношения</kwd><kwd>Китай</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Aksenov, G., Li, R., Abbas, Q., Fambo, H., Popkov, S., Pankratov, V., Kosov, M., Elyakova, I., &amp; Vasilijeva, M. (2023). Development of trade and financial-economical relationships between China and Russia: A study based on the Trade Gravity Model. Sustainability, 15(7), 6099. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15076099</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>Bolaev, A.V. (2023). 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