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u Wei was a learned and experienced diplomat
- · Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff 1989-1990
- · Department of Soviet Union and Eastern European Affairs Attaché 1990-1992
- · Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Estonia Third Secretary, then Second Secretary 1994-1997
- · Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Assistant to the Secretary General 2003-2007
- · Department of European-Central Asian Affairs Counselor 2007-2011
- · Office of Important Diplomatic Documents and Speeches, Policy Planning Department Deputy Director-General and Division Director 2011-2013
- · Policy Planning Department Deputy Director-General 2013-2016
- · People’s Republic of China to Ukraine Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 2016-2019
- · People’s Republic of China to the State of Israel Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary February 2020-death May 17, 2020
- · Education: Master’s degree of Laws
US President Donald Trump and US
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo contributed no substantial national service
before being handed high US government office.
The two men have absolutely no credentials
in statecraft. No experience, training, or education in international relations
or diplomacy.
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he Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the State of Israel on
May 15, 2020, posted Ambassador Du Wei’s response to wild charges made by the
US Secretary of State (excerpted below)
“Before and after his visit to Israel, US Secretary of State Mike
Pompeo made some absurd comments on China, which can be summarized into three
ill-intentioned accusations, namely, ‘the origin of Coronavirus is China’, ‘China
hid the information of COVID-19’ and ‘China’s investments are threats’. It is
imperative for the Embassy to make the following response and to set the record
straight.”
- Scientists still haven’t identified the origin of COVID-19. Historically, the place that first reported a case was often not its origin….
[S]ource tracing is
serious science, which should be studied carefully by scientists in a global
context. We should let facts speak for themselves, and not be misled by lies.
- China has never covered up the outbreak.
COVID-19 is a brand
new virus that has never been seen in human history.
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It was on December 27, 2019, that China’s local
government in Hubei Province first received the report of cases.
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On December 31, the Chinese government notified
the World Health Organization of the above information.
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Starting from January 3, 2020, China began to
send timely updates to the WHO and other countries, including the US.
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On January 11, China put online the genome
sequences of the virus. Throughout the fight against COVID-19, China’s experts,
doctors and scientists have been in close contact with their counterparts
worldwide, including those from the US.
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Such an open and transparent manner has been
highly appreciated by scientists around the world.
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There is no ground to accuse China of
obfuscating the information.
“Historical experience also shows that pandemic is accompanied by
conspiracies and the dark mentality of seeking scapegoats. Jewish friends know
it well. During the COVID-19, China has been targeted by a systematic smear
campaign. Holding China accountable or even demanding reparations from China is
a preposterous political farce. The intention is nothing but shifting blame to
China for the inadequate response of someone else.
“Currently, the United States is the epicenter of the pandemic.
The Chinese people and government feel the same about the sufferings of
the Americans, and we are deeply saddened by the death caused by the virus.
But, the current situation in the US is not caused by China, rather the
inaction of a few American politicians who missed the opportunity window to put
the virus under control. From this aspect, the tragedy in the US is not only a
natural disaster but also a series of mismanagement.
- Mr. Pompeo also struck an old string on China-Israel business cooperation—‘security concerns’. Over the past few years, he has been labeling Chinese products, investments and personnel with the tag of ‘security risks’, without producing any concrete evidence….
“Chinese businesses are enthusiastic to cooperate with Israeli
partners.
- But by the end of 2018, China’s investment in Israel only accounts for 0.4% of China’s investment across the world and 3% of the foreign investment flown into Israel….
- China’s investment over the years is even less than a single M&A deal of Intel. With such limited investment, how would Israel depend on China? And how would China buy up Israel?
“China-Israel cooperation is win-win in nature…. Chinese companies
bring cost-effective labors that are much needed by Israel’s construction endeavor
and provide a large number of job opportunities.”
Death of a Diplomat: Born
in 1962 in Shandong, a coastal province of the People’s Republic of China, part
of the East China region, served his country for 31 years, 1989-2020, Ambassador
Du Wei is survived by his wife and son.
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f we allow thugs and barbarians, the vulgar and uncouth to govern; if
we are forced to live in a land lost of law, lost of order and discipline, lost
of moral and intellectual principles, lacking a rule of law that governs
everyone—then all are prey of the deranged.
If men in power can celebrate the
deaths of others, instead of sensing the loss as their own loss, then we are all lost.
Sources
RT “Chinese envoy to Tel Aviv found dead at his residence, Israeli
foreign ministry confirms” May 17, 2020 https://www.rt.com/news/488890-china-envoy-israel-dead-reports/
In an op-ed for the
Jerusalem Post in March, Du described how he had undergone a two-week home
quarantine after arriving in Israel. He urged all countries to work together in
fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. The diplomat also called for the fight against
“another common enemy” – misinformation – which included accusations of China
concealing relevant data on the spread of the disease. Beijing has repeatedly
denied such claims.
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the State of Israel
The Chinese Embassy in Israel published the response on China-related
comments by Secretary Pompeo May 15, 2020
On May 14, The
Jerusalem Post, the largest circulating English daily newspaper in Israel,
published the Embassy’s response on the China-related comments made by US
Secretary of State Pompeo before and after his recent visit to Israel.
Copyright © Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the State of
Israel
Address: 222 Ben-Yehuda St. Tel Aviv, http://il.china-embassy.org
http://il.china-embassy.org/eng/sgxw/t1779470.htm
http://il.china-embassy.org/eng/sgxx/dszc/
“The Chinese Embassy in Israel
published the response on China-related comments by Secretary Pompeo” May 15,
2020 http://il.china-embassy.org/eng/sgxw/t1779470.htm
Biography of Ambassador Du Wei, http://il.china-embassy.org/eng/sgxx/dszc/
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic
of China to the State of Israel Du Wei March 3, 2020
Copyright © Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the State of
Israel
Address: 222 Ben-Yehuda St. Tel Aviv, http://il.china-embassy.org
http://il.china-embassy.org/eng/dszc/
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pompeo
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