China sends sharp-tongued ‘wolf warrior’ to US as ambassador
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Washington: China dispatched a veteran diplomat known for pushing back against Western criticism to serve as its next ambassador to the US, an appointment that suggests Beijing is bracing for a period of prolonged tension with Washington.
Qin Gang, 55, who most recently served as vice foreign minister, arrived in the US on Wednesday to fill the post vacated last month by long-time ambassador, Cui Tiankai, according to a statement from the Chinese embassy.
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China’s relations with the West, and the U.S. in particular, have grown far more fraught since Beijing last named an envoy to Washington eight years ago. | BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg Jul 29, 2021
As its next ambassador to the U.S., China has dispatched a veteran diplomat known for pushing back against Western criticism in an appointment that suggests Beijing is bracing for a period of prolonged tension with Washington.
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What’s new: China will announce the appointment of a new ambassador to the United States at the proper time, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday without giving a clear indication.
“Relevant information will be released in due course,” said Zhao Lijian at a regular press briefing in response to questions on whether China’s Vice Foreign Minister Qin Gang was named the top envoy to Washington.
Media reported Tuesday that Qin has headed to Washington to fill the post of China’s ambassador, one day after U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman wrapped up a