TOKYO -- There was a time in China when the foreign ministry was deemed so spineless, constantly flattering foreign countries, that an anonymous critic sent some calcium tablets for the diplomats. A memo was attached telling them to "strengthen their bones," a Chinese diplomatic source reveals.
Not today. China's hard line and highhanded "wolf warrior diplomacy" has captured the attention of observers both at home and abroad.
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