China has unleashed the nationalist genie. Beijing may regret letting it out of the bottle

An apparent line has been drawn for those wishing to negotiate or do business with Beijing, making clear that Western values are not necessarily compatible with access to the China market.

As far as slogans go, it's not necessarily the catchiest. But the phrase, along with several others uttered by top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi during heated talks with the US earlier this month, has become an unlikely fashion hit in China, appearing on T-shirts, phone cases and other items. The arrival of the T-shirts on Chinese e-commerce sites -- just hours after Yang traded barbs with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Alaska -- captures the changing mood in Beijing, as policy makers a signal new willingness to push back against criticism of alleged human rights abuses, particularly those centered on Xinjiang.