China's Ambassador to Japan, Kong Xuanyou, seems to have a desire to open a Twitter account for the purpose of deepening mutual understanding between Japan and China, which will help improve Japan's sentiment toward China.
On the 27th, Chinese Ambassador to Japan, Kong Xuanyou, opened a Twitter account and posted in Japanese, "I am delighted to have increased the number of routes for interaction with everyone."
In the tweet, we introduce the stone lanterns donated by the Japanese side in the embassy, and also introduce the episode that the ambassador was from Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China and has been familiar with skating since he was little.
Concerns over China over the bullish diplomatic stance, also known as "Wolf Warrior Diplomacy," are growing, and President Xi Jinping said in May, "Not only showing confidence, but humble, trusted, loved and respected. We must strive to create an image of China that will be used. "
Regarding the opening of Twitter, the Chinese embassy said, "We will deepen mutual understanding and friendly exchanges between the people and send out in order to respond to the interest that Japanese circles have on the" progress "of Sino-Japanese relations and the" present "of China." Therefore, it seems that there is a speculation that it will lead to improvement of Japan's feelings toward China and appeal its position overseas.
Diplomats and state media send on Twitter
The use of Twitter is restricted in China and cannot be used by the general public, but diplomats and state media are actively sending out on Twitter.
While used as a means of appealing the position of the Chinese government, the content of the posts is often controversial.
On the 26th, Consulate-General of China's Consulate-General in Osaka, Xue Jian, described the announcement that the international human rights group "Amnesty International" would close its office in Hong Kong as "pest control" and criticized it one after another. It's just.
Also, in April, when the Chinese embassy in Tokyo posted an illustration that compared the United States to a "god of death," criticisms continued on the Internet, and the post was subsequently deleted.