Du Wei (diplomat)
Du Wei (Chinese: 杜伟; pinyin: Dù Wěi; 2 October 1962 – 17 May 2020) was a Chinese diplomat. He was Ambassador to Ukraine from 2016 until 2019 and Ambassador to Israel from February 2020 until May 2020.[1] Du was born in China's Shandong province.[2]
Du was found dead in his Herziliya, Israel apartment on 17 May 2020, aged 57.[3] His death is not being treated as suspicious but is being investigated.[3]
His death came in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, and only a few days after Du published an op-ed in the Jerusalem Post protesting American Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Israel attempting to persuade the Israeli government to limit its relationship with China.[4]
References
- ↑ Israel, David (17 May 2020). "Chinese Ambassador Found Dead in Herzliya" (in en-US). The Jewish Press. https://www.jewishpress.com/news/global/china/chinese-ambassador-found-dead-in-herzliya/2020/05/17/. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ↑ "Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead at Herzliya residence" (in en-US). The Times of Israel. 17 May 2020. https://www.timesofisrael.com/chinese-ambassador-to-israel-found-dead-at-herzliya-residence/. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Beeri, Tamar; Harkov, Lahav (17 May 2020). "Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in Herzliya home". The Jerusalem Post. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/chinese-ambassador-to-israel-found-dead-in-hertzliya-home-report-628299. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ↑ "Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in Tel Aviv home". Deutsche Welle. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.