The Chinese communist regime has announced more appointments in spokesperson positions for central and regional governments in 2021, including new ministerial-level positions. Analysts believe this move by Chinese leader Xi Jinping is to strengthen his grip over official rhetoric in a continuation of his “wolf warrior” approach to international diplomacy. On Feb. 9, the Information Office of the State Council of the Communist Party of China (CCP) released a list of spokespersons for 2021. It names 262 individuals, including 161 for central government agencies and 101 for regional government offices—an increase of 14 from 2020, with six additions for the central government and eight for regional government appointments. The United Front Work Department, the International Liaison Department, and the Central Taiwan Affairs Office (Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council), all departments of the CCP’s Central Committee, were among those assigned a ministerial-level spokesperson for the first time. At the local level, the spokesperson …