Claims

In 2010, Yang Jiechi, China's foreign minister, told a counterpart in Singapore at an ASEAN Summit that 'China is a big country, other nations are small countries, and that's just a fact,' a statement that encapsulates CCP statecraft and reflects the hierarchical nature of Chinese diplomacy.

Xi Jinping performs 'wolf warrior diplomacy' and acts undiplomatic enough to be offensive to host countries, such as with Europe, Australia, and the Philippines, inadvertently turning countries that could be neutral or allied with China into adversaries through overly aggressive behavior.