Beijing’s representatives abroad are harnessing social media to confront critics
Chinese envoys are experimenting with a new kind of Trump-style public diplomacy – Twitter spats.
Twitter is banned in China, but Chinese diplomats abroad, not traditionally known for being outspoken, have started to use the platform to confront Beijing’s critics more directly and aggressively.
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