WeChat as a digital bridge for the Chinese residents in Italy? A study of the use of social media during the first wave of COVID-19

Lala Hu

doi:10.4324/9781003154754-7

WeChat as a digital bridge for the Chinese residents in Italy? A study of the use of social media during the first wave of COVID-19

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In this chapter, we analyze how WeChat was used as acommunication platform by Chinese nationals from the People’s Republic of China living in Italy (hereafter referred to as the “Chinese community”) during the emergency. We also focus on the way it functioned as a vehicle to strengthen connections with Italian users and institutions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	WeChat and the Chinese Diaspora. Digital Transnationalism in the Era of China's Rise
Editors	W. Sun, H. Yu
Pages	79-94
Number of pages	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003154754-7
Publication status	Published - 2022

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