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This essay analyses a selection of articles and statements from British and Chinese media and policy makers across three cases studies; the Crimean Issue, the Senkaku/Diaoyu Island Dispute and the Hong Kong Riots/Student Protests.It finds that due to the divisive, ambiguous and often highly sensitive nature of the case studies being considered; facts, figures and consensus based information is often hard to come by if not at all nonexistent.It finds Discourse Analysis is advantageous in these situations and allows us to observe the vast differences in the language chosen to outline narratives, shape discourses and frame events between different policy makers and media outlets across the world. It concludes by showing that as a result of this research we are able to better understand the underlying perceptions, motivations and future behaviours of each country.