China-Australia relations: Beijing’s new envoy to Canberra Xiao Qian is tough, but no ‘wolf warrior’. Will he make a difference?

• New envoy Xiao Qian has extended an olive branch to Canberra. But while some see a subtle shift in China’s tone, others say nothing fundamental has changed
• Xiao has experience in three of the four Quad countries and his time in Indonesia leads some to speculate he will leverage Asean to “nudge” ties in a positive direction