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Commentary and Criticism

The world is collapsing, but we are in love: Xianxia romance as therapeutic governance in neo/non-liberal China

Xinying YangSchool of Journalism and Communication, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 4364-4369 | Received 20 Feb 2023, Accepted 07 Sep 2023, Published online: 14 Sep 2023

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