China’s Ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, has been found dead in his apartment in a Tel Aviv suburb, an Israeli official told BBC News.

The official said Israeli police had launched an investigation but initial findings suggested no foul play.

Mr Du, 57, was only appointed ambassador in February having previously served as envoy to Ukraine.

The ambassador was married and had a son but his family had still to join him in Israel.

He was living in the Tel Aviv suburb of Herzliya.

An Israeli police spokesman told Reuters news agency: "As part of the regular procedure, police units are at the scene."

Israel's Channel 12 TV, quoting unnamed medical sources, said initial indications were that Mr Du had died in his sleep of natural causes.

In a message published on the embassy's website just after his appointment as ambassador, Mr Du praised the relations between "the second largest economy in the world and Israel the start-up nation".

Self-isolation on arrival
When he arrived in Israel on 15 February, Mr Du had immediately to self-isolate for two weeks because of coronavirus restrictions.

In an interview with Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon last month, Mr Du said China was being made the world's scapegoat.

"In history, more than once, a certain group of people was accused of spreading pandemics," he said.

"That is despicable and should be condemned. The disease is an enemy of the entire humankind and the world should fight it together."

On Friday, his embassy made a scathing attack on US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who had criticised China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic on a visit to Israel.

In a response published in the Jerusalem Post, the embassy condemned Mr Pompeo's "absurd comments", denying that China had ever covered up the crisis.

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MOSSAD

He is not the first kick the Bucket in his house. So I don't perceive any foul play.

However, may his soul rest in peace

Tissaia:
MOSSAD

Those bastards

APCLyingBastard:


Those bastards

look at your moniker

Earlystar698:
look at your moniker

Don't mind him! Charcoal calling kettle black! [quote author=Earlystar698 post=89640023]look at your moniker

Tissaia:
MOSSAD

Osheey! inspector gadget! original international spy covert investigor! I hail!

Dead for good

Tissaia:
MOSSAD

I am beginning to doubt if you are a female because the hate in your heart is in an extreme form and it's more deadlier than the Spanish flu that claimed millions of life

"It is the will of god" "people of god" "bless you Israel " that's how zombie Christians always type on anything concerning Israel because they believe that their god is Jew hence all Jews can not be wrong

[s][quote author=Tissaia post=89639718]MOSSAD[/quote[/s]]


Try to get sense now

Hope the death won't cause problem.

Foul play