China’s ambassador scolds the West to flatter Xi

In 2019 China ushered in a new era for its public diplomacy. Its ambassadors – armed with new Twitter accounts – opted for confrontation with Europe and North America. The conventional explanation is that these swipes are a consequence of China’s rise to prominence. But to understand China’s assertive public diplomacy in the decade ahead, we argue that one has to look at internal party politics inside the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

JORIS TEERFebruary 3, 2020Xi, Public Diplomacy, China, The West, United States, Sweden, Canada, Meng Wenzhou, Deng, Mao, Chinese Communist Party