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Официальный дискурс как фрейм медиарепрезентации: эволюция нарративов о российско-китайском партнерстве
Sino-Russian relations, having reached the level of a comprehensive strategic
partnership, represent not only a diplomatic phenomenon but also a significant object of political
communication. Studies on the media representation of bilateral cooperation often overlook the
doctrinal layer, which serves as the primary source of semantic guidelines for national media. This
study aims to trace the evolution of mutual assessments in key geostrategic documents of the
Russian Federation and the PRC (2000–2025) and to identify stable narrative markers that
communication theories treat as foundational frames for constructing media images of a
neighboring state. The methodological framework comprises qualitative content and discourse
analysis of ten official texts. The results demonstrate a gradual shift from pragmatically restrained
formulations to the declaration of comprehensive partnership and “exemplary” relations. The
identified narrative matrices establish the normative basis of state communication, defining the
lexicon, status markers, and evaluative constructs that potentially shape the tone and thematic scope
of subsequent media representation. The study provides an empirical foundation for understanding
how official doctrines set the boundaries of media agendas.