Introduction: Why China's Foreign Ministry and Diplomats Matter (More Than We Think)
1Chinese Foreign Policy, MOFA's Role, and the "Practice Turn"
3The Field of Diplomacy in China
4Institutional Habitus and MOFA's Identity Effects
5China's Twitter Diplomacy
Conclusion: Representations of Assertiveness and "Wolf Warriors"
Appendix A: Instances of the PRC's Cooperative and Assertive Behavior in Southeast Asia
Appendix B: Interviewee Profiles