vacation diplomacy

vacation diplomacy
 n.โ€” ยซThe Chinese spokesman accused Taiwan authorities of using “transit diplomacy” and “vacation diplomacy” as a way to create “two Chinas” or “one China, one Taiwan,” Xinhua said.ยป โ€”โ€œChina warns U.S. of Taiwan leaderโ€™s visit” in Beijing Kyodo News International June 6, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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