Furious Patriots: China s Diplomatic Makeover Backfires Furious Patriots: China s Diplomatic Makeover Backfires Under fire in recent years over issues ranging from human rights abuses to blame for the Covid-19 pandemic, Beijing unleashed a new breed of diplomat that became known as wolf warriors a popular term for belligerent nationalism inspired by a Chinese blockbuster film.
If China tries to soften its image, patriots at home will be furious. (Representational)
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For over a year they have whipped up outrage against the West, but as China s wolf warrior diplomats are told to tone down the fury, they face an unexpected source of opposition: nationalists at home.
For over a year they have whipped up outrage against the West, but as China's "wolf warrior" diplomats are told to tone down the fury, they face an unexpected source of opposition: nationalists at home. Under fire in recent years over issues ranging from human rights abuses to blame for the Covid-19 pandemic, Beijing unleashed a new breed of diplomat that became known as "wolf warriors" a popular term for belligerent nationalism inspired by a.
Sunday, 27 Jun 2021 12:03 PM MYT
President Xi Jinping has urged top political leaders to help cultivate a ‘reliable, admirable and respectable’ international image in a bid to improve China’s soft power. AFP pic
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BEIJING, June 27 For over a year they have whipped up outrage against the West, but as China’s “wolf warrior” diplomats are told to tone down the fury, they face an unexpected source of opposition: nationalists at home.
Under fire in recent years over issues ranging from human rights abuses to blame for the Covid-19 pandemic, Beijing unleashed a new breed of diplomat that became known as “wolf warriors” a popular term for belligerent nationalism inspired by a Chinese blockbuster film.