China’s nationalism might work at home, but it’s causing upset on the world stage, experts say

The nationalistic sentiment that permeates Chinese social media content may be useful in unifying support for the Communist Party at home, but on the world stage it is more likely to stir up animosity and distrust, observers say.“This is the great irony of Chinese nationalism,” said Florian Schneider, director of the Leiden Asia Centre in the Netherlands.“The authorities rely heavily on nationalism as part of their legitimation strategy at home … [but] at the same time, that strategy risks…

from South China Morning Post https://bit.ly/2zzaeTH