Global Times (June 18) reported that outspoken Chinese ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, said he is proud to be endowed with the title of "wolf warrior" and is determined to stand in the way of "mad dogs" that attack China. It noted that Lu Shaye is the first Chinese diplomat publicly endorsing China's "self-defensive" diplomacy that aims to defend national interest and image, after foreign media recently hinted China is shifting from its current diplomatic style. Ambassador Lu Shaye said while taking an interview with French newspaper L'Opinion, that "Wolf warrior" is a form of praise in China, which symbolizes warriors who fight for their country. People who accuse China's diplomacy as "wolf war diplomacy" are cowards, and it is those on the offensive who like to accuse the victims of being "aggressive." He asked "Don't we have the right to fight back and defend ourselves? This is not fair!" Lu Shaye also said that in fact, "wolf warrior" is a positive term in China. Since there are so many "mad dogs" attacking China, "I am honored to be awarded the title. We are fighters who stand in front of the motherland and fight for her, and we want to stand in the way of 'mad dogs' that attack China."