China’s foreign ministry defends ‘fighting spirit’ of its diplomats

BEIJING (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): China’s foreign ministry on Thursday (Oct 20) offered a full-throated defence of its more assertive brand of foreign policy under President Xi Jinping, arguing that its diplomats have safeguarded the country’s core interests and national dignity with their fighting spirit.

Doubling down on this approach, Vice-Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu (pic) said Chinese diplomats would continue to “harness this fighting spirit”, as the country still faces mounting external pressure from countries such as the United States.