In recent months, China has taken more initiatives in its diplomacy, such as publicly criticizing the human rights abuses of the US and Canada, urging Japan to cooperate with relevant countries to conduct assessments on Fukushima radioactive wastewater, and supporting Argentina’s sovereignty claim on the Malvinas Islands. The list goes on. Do these new moves mirror that China’s diplomacy has undergone a fundamental change?
China rejects ‘wolf warrior’ label, defends interests with more sophistication – Global Times
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