On the death of German ambassador Jan Hecker • China.Table

Jan Hecker was one of Angela Merkel’s closest confidants. The Chancellor purposely sent her chief foreign policy advisor to Beijing, so that Germany would be represented by an experienced and decisive diplomat. Hecker has now passed unexpectedly after only a few days in office.

By
Michael Radunski

Early Monday morning, the flags at the German Embassy in Beijing are set at half-mast. The shocking news is now a certainty: Jan Hecker is dead, Germany’s newly appointed ambassador to China. Hecker passed away at the age of 54, completely unexpectedly and too soon.

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