China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomat Zhao Lijian Is Reassigned

China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomat Zhao Lijian Is Reassigned
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian takes a question at the daily media briefing in Beijing on April 8, 2020. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
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Zhao Lijian, the spokesperson who best represented the Chinese regime’s “wolf warrior” diplomacy, was recently moved to a new role, the deputy director general of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs. China experts say the move indicates that Beijing is adopting a new approach to its global diplomacy.

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