The media related to the confrontation as a diplomatic incident.
If they kill each other, does that count as a diplomatic incident?
On the other hand, if Li wanted to create a diplomatic incident, that was his problem.
The last thing we could afford now is some kind of diplomatic incident.
Do it now or take personal responsibility for a major diplomatic incident.
Then again, if we haven't caused a diplomatic incident yet, probably this is the time.
The outcome of this ancient diplomatic incident is not known.
"That may cause a diplomatic incident, but I don't care."
"Then I'll put a call into her office at once, see if she isn't available to discuss this potential diplomatic incident."
The last thing she needed now was another diplomatic incident.
