What shunting ‘wolf warrior’ Zhao out of foreign ministry could mean for Chinese diplomacy

New Delhi: Days after China reassigned its Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian out of the information department to a role in the border areas ministry, the move is not only being seen as a demotion by analysts but has also been met with heightened speculation on whether this reflects a significant enough shift in Beijing's diplomatic strategy. Zhao now holds the position of Deputy Director-General in the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs, which is responsible for driving policies on land and maritime boundaries as well as managing "land boundary delimitation and demarcation" and overseeing maps and place names, according…