WOLF
WARRIOR DIPLOMACY - INTERNATIONAL
News:
India doesn’t need wolf
warriors
What's
in the news?
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In an effort to promote tourism in
Lakshadweep after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, several social media
users ran a campaign with hashtags to boycott the Maldives.
Key
takeaways:
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Recent incidents show that domestic
sentiments will exacerbate India’s foreign policy challenge.
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The diplomatic row with the Maldives shows
that India cannot wish to defeat China while at the same time behaving exactly
like China does.
Wolf
Warrior Diplomacy:
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A term that gained popularity, especially
after Xi became President, “wolf warrior diplomacy” is a tactic for the Chinese
government to extend its ideology beyond
China and counter the West and defend itself.
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It is a new approach inside China which
reinforces a presumed transition of Chinese diplomacy from conservative,
passive and low-key to assertive,
proactive that goes as far as insulting or threatening those deemed to
violate China’s interests.
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It is an unofficial term for the more
aggressive and confrontational style of communication that Chinese diplomats
have taken to in the last decade.
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Xi has said multiple times that Chinese
officials and diplomats must unsheathe swords to defend the dignity of China.
Need
for wolf warrior diplomacy:
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The change in strategy has been attributed
to many reasons, such as Xi’s more authoritarian tendencies as compared to
earlier leaders, deteriorating US-China
relations under former US President Donald Trump, the coronavirus
pandemic-related accusations on China, etc.
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Chinese believe that the western interference has come to their
doorstep, interfering in their family affairs. Hence they opt for the wolf
warrior diplomacy which firmly defends their national interests and dignity.