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Wu Dawei

武大偉　/　ぶ・だいい

Diplomat from People's Republic of China

December 1, 1946 (age 79)　・　Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China

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My Take

Wu Dawei operates in a world far from red carpets, yet I'd argue his work demanded more nerve than most performances. A career diplomat from Heilongjiang, educated at Beijing Foreign Studies University, he rose to Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and served as China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs. That meant steering some of the thorniest negotiations of the Six-Party Talks era. I find quiet figures like him fascinating precisely because their craft is patience, language, and restraint rather than applause. He represents a kind of unglamorous statecraft I genuinely respect, the kind that shapes history without ever seeking a spotlight.

Overview

Wu Dawei (pronounced Mandarin: [u tAuei] ; simplified Chinese: 武大伟; traditional Chinese: 武大偉; born 1946) was the previous special representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs and former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Wu Dawei
Name (Japanese): 武大偉
Reading: ぶ・だいい
Born: December 1, 1946 (age 79)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Dog
Origin: Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: diplomat

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Beijing Foreign Studies University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AD%A6%E5%A4%A7%E5%81%89

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