There is zero chance that he had a green light from the Party for these statements. These statements not only contradict basically every tenet of Chinese foreig

There is zero chance that he had a green light from the Party for these statements. These statements not only contradict basically every tenet of Chinese foreign policy, but also were certain to cause outrage in Europe. There was absolutely nothing to be gained from the ambassador's statements. If you watch the original video, the ambassador looks flustered. He makes the statement about sovereignty in the heat of the moment, while trying to defend his position. It does not look like a carefully prepared statement that he came in planning to make.