Giving Middle Finger to China’s ‘Enemies’, Beijing’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Turned Into Rogue Diplomacy

Zhang Heqing, cultural counselor at China's embassy in Pakistan, posted two pictures via Twitter on June 23. One showed the thumbs-up and the other showed the insulting middle finger. The pictures are labeled “We treat our friends as trustworthy, lovable and respectful" and "To the enemy, we are ‘wolf warriors,’” respectively. Twitter screenshot

Beijing’s wolf warrior diplomacy was seen as more offensive after Zhang Heqing, a CCP diplomat in Pakistan, tweeted an image of a middle finger, which attracted global attention.

Former diplomats and experts said that China’s foreign policy has evolved into “middle finger diplomacy,” “rogue diplomacy,” or “mad dog diplomacy.”