Published: January 5th, 2023,
Last updated: January 5th, 2023
In the last weeks of the old year, there was repeated talk of Beijing’s charm offensive aimed at the West. After all, Xi Jinping had struck a softer tone at the G20 summit in Bali. But Beijing’s new foreign policy figurehead probably came as a shock to optimists: Qin Gang will become the new foreign minister. The wolf warrior is not particularly known for diplomatic tones.