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Myanmar envoy becomes 4th ambassador to die in China in less than a year

Myanmar envoy becomes 4th ambassador to die in China in less than a year

  • U Myo Thant Pe died in Kunming on Sunday of a suspected heart attack, according to diplomatic sources and media reports
  • He is the fourth ambassador to die in China in the past 12 months. Since September, envoys from Germany, Ukraine and the Philippines have also died
  •  8 Aug, 2022
  • Beijing [China], August 8 (ANI): Myanmar’s envoy to China, U Myo Thant Pe died on Sunday.

    Notably, Thant Pe is the fourth foreign envoy to have died in China in the past year.

    Ambassador U Myo Thant Pe was last seen meeting a local official in the Yunnan province on Saturday, according to local media reports.

    The Myanmar ambassador was appointed in 2019 and stayed in his post after the Myanmar junta seized power in February 2021.

    Other foreign envoys to have died in the past year included German ambassador Jan Hecker, Ukraine ambassador Serhiy Kamyshev and Philippines ambassador Jose Santiago Chito Sta.

    The Chinese Foreign Ministry today expressed grief over the sudden passing away of U Myo Thant Pe.

    “We deeply mourn the sudden death of Myanmar Ambassador to China U Myo Thant Pe and express deep sympathy to his family,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said during a press conference.

    “China maintains close communication with Myanmar and will do its best to facilitate Myanmar’s handling of follow-up issues,” Wang added.








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