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and the specific strategies used. The findings suggest that while NYT still draws on the traditional patterns in its representations of Hong
Kong protests, it deviates from the protest paradigm in its representations of concerned parties. Meanwhile, emotion discourse has emerged
as a distinct strategy in its representations. This is most revealing in the emotion of fear, and a close analysis of its use in its context
has revealed its role in the construction of concerned parties and the distrust of Hong Kong people towards the Chinese government.
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