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Wolf Warriorism: China's disastrous attempt at aggressive discourse is over

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Hemmed in by a stuttering economy and low foreign opinion, Beijing is trying to 'play nice' again. Phew.

A few years ago, the Chinese state found its bark. “Why are western predictions about China a laughing stock?” asked one Global Times video. The US is less democratic than the PRC, rapped China Daily. Diplomats jumped the Great Firewall and sought to eclipse one and another in a series of attention-seeking posts on western platforms. “Taiwan is part of China. Those who play with fire will get burned. Period,“ warned the UK ambassador. ‘Ex-soviet countries don’t exist under law’, said the one to France. When a US official celebrated the Hong Kong government bowing to some protesters…

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