Diplomats wanted: Less egghead, more hard-boiled
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Outsiders are taking on senior roles in China’s foreign ministry (MoFA).
The latest: On Thursday, Zhao Zhiyuan was appointed one of three assistant ministers of foreign affairs.
Why that’s interesting: Zhao didn’t get his first diplomatic posting – as ambassador to Ethiopia – until 2020.
Some contex...