Cong Peiwu
Cong Peiwu | |
|---|---|
丛培武 | |
| Chinese Ambassador to Canada | |
| Assumed office September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lu Shaye |
| Director of the Foreign Ministry North American and Oceanian Affairs Department of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Minister | Wang Yi |
| Preceded by | Xie Feng |
| Succeeded by | Lu Kang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1967 (age 57) China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | China Foreign Affairs University |
Cong Peiwu (Chinese: 丛培武; pinyin: Cóng Péiwǔ; born May 1967) is a Chinese diplomat serving as Chinese Ambassador to Canada as of 2019[update].[1]
Biography
Cong once served as counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Britain. In 2014, he became head of the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, replacing Xie Feng.[2] On September 5, 2019, Geng Shuang confirmed that Cong would serve as Chinese Ambassador to Canada.[citation needed]
Career
Ambassador to Canada
On 15 October 2020, during an online press conference, Cong said "So if the Canadian side really cares about the stability and prosperity in Hong Kong, and really cares about the good health and safety of those 300,000 Canadian passport holders in Hong Kong, and the large number of Canadian companies operating in Hong Kong SAR, you should support those efforts to fight violent crimes." Asked if this was a threat to Canadians, he replied "That is your interpretation."[3]
On 24 September 2021, Cong accompanied Huawei's deputy chairwoman and its chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou to Vancouver International Airport to send her off aboard her repatriation flight back to Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, after over 1000 days under house arrest.
On 3 February 2023, Cong was summoned by officials of Global Affairs Canada amidst an incident of a balloon of Chinese origin crossing into Canadian and United States airspace eventually traversing the whole contiguous United States.[4]
References
- ^ "China Urges Release of Huawei Exec With New Canadian Envoy". usnews.com. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Lu Zhenhua (18 July 2019). "Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang to take over US and Canada affairs office". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Beijing accuses Canada of being anti-China over envoy's Hong Kong 'threat'". South China Morning Post. 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Ottawa tight-lipped on details as Canada, U.S. call out China over balloon". CTV News. February 3, 2023. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.