Hu Xijin had a verbal showdown with the U.S. Ambassador to Japan.
Regarding Hu Xijin's description of Takayuki Kurita as "an evil witch" in overseas media, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, George Glass, could not remain silent and directly accused Hu Xijin on social media of "not distinguishing between diplomacy and provocation."
This interesting verbal exchange illustrates several things.
First, Glass cannot tolerate sharp criticism of the Japanese Prime Minister, and his image of being overly protective of his own is clearly evident.
Second, although the term "witch" is somewhat strange, it can be seen as a Western concept that Hu Xijin chose to help Westerners understand more easily.
Third, Hu Xijin is now just an ordinary citizen, not engaged in diplomacy, so why should he distinguish between diplomacy and provocation?!
Takayuki Kurita instigated trouble and openly violated our internal affairs. It is no problem for us, the general public, to express our anger online. Hu Xijin is merely one of millions of netizens, and he can also vent his dissatisfaction.
Why should we pay attention to the Americans? We should continue to criticize the Japanese as usual.
Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1848728462066955/
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