Second senior Chinese diplomat detained for questioning, sources say

A leading Chinese diplomat questioned by the authorities was also detained in a deputy, three people with information on the subject, China’s diplomacy is another sign of uncertainty in the highest levels, he said.

Two people, a senior diplomat and former Singapore Ambassador Singapore’s Ambassador Liu Jianchao’nun was taken into custody during the interrogation, he said.

Sources were detained by Chinese authorities regarding the questioning of Liu, the first woman to serve as the Deputy Minister of the Communist Party’s international department.
None of the sources knew the basis of questioning both diplomats. Sources requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue.

The detention of Liu pointed out the disappearance of a highest level of diplomat after a public absence in 2023, the protein of China’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs and President Xi Jinping.

Detention was watched a working trip to Singapore, South Africa and Algeria. His house was searched at the beginning of August. The Deputy Minister of the Chinese Communist Party’s international department contributes to questions about China’s foreign policy organizations during the increasing tensions around Washington, as well as Liu, as well as Liu. China’s State Council Information Office and International Department, which manages media queries for the government, did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comments. Reuters could not confirm that both Sun and Liu were still detained and detained. None of them could be reached for the comment.

Both profiles remain on the website of the international department.

The last public appearance of Sun was on August 1, when Nepal participated in a reception organized by the Embassy of Beijing.

The 53 -year -old Sun was deployed in Singapore between May 2022 and July 2023. When he left his post, he hosted a 500 -person reception in a luxury Singapore hotel, according to Chinese news.

In 1997, he joined the international department, where he served in a wide variety of roles, including his spokesperson and the President of the Bureau responsible for the Southeast Asian countries. In 2008, he served as an official of the Regional Party Committee in Zibo, Shandong.

Originally from Hebei province, Sun is organizing a PhD from Peking University, which he studied at the University of Kyushu, Japan.