China’s Political System Breeds ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomats, Author Says

Delegates applaud during the third plenary session of China's rubber-stamp legislature (the National People's Congress) at The Great Hall Of The People in Beijing on March 12, 2019. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

In recent years, the Chinese regime’s diplomats have been tagged with the moniker “wolf warriors” over their bellicose rhetoric directed at their foreign counterparts.

While this label is relatively new, the controversial behaviors in question can trace its roots going back decades, according to an author on the topic.