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In the civil war of 1945\u20131949, the ruling government of China fled to Taiwan after being defeated by communist forces. The Communist Party of China, led by Mao Zedong, established the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) on the Chinese mainland. The “fall” of China to communism in 1949 led the US to suspend diplomatic ties with the PRC for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mao ruled for 27 years until his death in 1976. Today, Xi Jinping is called the new Mao. After Mao\u2019s death, China\u2019s elite vowed never again to allow such a concentration of power because Mao ruled as more than a dictator\u2014he was practically a Communist demigod. But now, the most powerful man in China since Mao, Xi Jinping, is on the brink of total power. Xi took office<\/strong> in March 2013. He will undoubtedly be named president for a third term, and this “time he\u2019s much stronger and much more powerful”. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is vast. <\/strong>There is almost no opposition \u2014 checks and balances \u2014 in the party leadership anymore. In 2018, the two-term presidential limit was removed. Otherwise, Xi would have stepped down in 2023. None dare challenge or criticize Xi Jinping, who creates what we call “arbitrary rule”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of his ten years as leader, he has tightened his personal grip on the Communist Party, as well as the party’s grip on the country. He has removed rivals and enemies through anti-corruption purges and has cracked down on grassroots dissent through increased censorship and surveillance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Xi came to power, the US was still China’s partner. Since then, Xi has elevated Washington to the status of China’s main adversary. His predatory industrial programmes, aggressive pursuit of contested territorial claims in the South China Sea, and friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which continued despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have all strained relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Wolf Warrior\u2019 Diplomacy <\/strong>is a term that has gained popularity, particularly since Xi Jinping became President of China. It is an unofficial term for the more aggressive and confrontational communication style adopted by Chinese diplomats in the last decade. It is manifested in Chinese diplomats taking hostile stances in host countries, such as failing to appear when summoned, refusing to apologize for lapses, and so on. It confronts head-on any criticism of China in the public sphere. Some examples can be found in the form of social media messaging, where Chinese officials are quick to respond to any allegations made by the West and proactively launch attacks. The term was inspired by a 2015 Chinese action film titled “Wolf Warrior” and its sequel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Need for Wolf Warrior Diplomacy: The change in strategy has been attributed to a variety of reasons, such as Xi\u2019s more authoritarian tendencies in comparison to previous leaders; deteriorating US-China relations under former US President Donald Trump; the coronavirus pandemic-related accusations against China, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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