South Korea Can't Help It: An Ambassador's Robinson Crusoe Experience of Watching the World

Author: Wu Zhonghua
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Features: The author has worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for nearly 40 years and has participated in arranging ceremonial affairs for leaders such as Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Liu Shaoqi. He has held positions in multiple embassies and consulates in Asia, the Americas, and Oceania. During his tenure at the Chinese Embassy in Fiji, the author traveled eight times "like a free spirit, going alone" between Fiji, Kiribati, and Vanuatu. Notably, from February 1990 to August 1992, the author established the Chinese Embassy in Kiribati alone and stayed there for nearly three years. The hardships he endured and the unique experiences he encountered during this time are unprecedented in the history of Sino-foreign diplomacy. This book tells you about the author's diplomatic career in the South Pacific, the United States, and Singapore.