Dear All, as for Mr Zhao lijian assertiveness, there may be another scenario, which calls for a major blunder caused by a over interpretation of so-called much needed fighting spirit. Many bureaucrats including diplomats posted overseas often overreact, and take the backing of the party for granted. In that case, an ambitious Mr Zhao might have blown his head off, the only way for the party to back to its feet and to move forward was to do what they eventually did. Not a political analyses but consistent I think with how China works and does not work.
Dear All, as for Mr Zhao lijian assertiveness, there may be another scenario, which calls for a major blunder caused by a over interpretation of so-called much needed fighting spirit. Many bureaucrats including diplomats posted overseas often overreact, and take the backing of the party for granted. In that case, an ambitious Mr Zhao might have blown his head off, the only way for the party to back to its feet and to move forward was to do what they eventually did. Not a political analyses but consistent I think with how China works and does not work.