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Myanmar’s ambassador to China died on Sunday

Myanmar’s ambassador to China died on Sunday, according to diplomatic sources, the fourth ambassador to the country to die in a year.

Ambassador U Myo Thant Pae was last seen on Saturday when he was meeting with an official in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan, which neighbors Myanmar, according to local media.

Three diplomatic sources briefed on the matter told Reuters news agency that the ambassador died on Sunday while traveling to Yunnan.

According to diplomats and a Myanmar media report, the cause of his death is believed to be a heart attack.

The Myanmar embassy did not immediately respond when asked by Reuters to comment on the report.

U Myo Thant Pe was named ambassador to China in late 2019. He remained in the position after the military regime took power on 1 February 2021.

Three other foreign ambassadors to China have died in the past year.

Germany’s ambassador Jan Hecker, 54, died in September, less than two weeks after taking up the post.

Ukrainian Ambassador Serhii Kamyshev, 65, died in February while on or had just completed a visit to a Winter Olympics facility.

Philippine ambassador Jose Santiago “Chito” Santa Romana, 74, died while in quarantine in Anhui province (east) in April.

SOURCE: AMPE

Source: Capital

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