The celebration of the Peruvian-Chinese Brotherhood Day, held this Sunday, February 1 on the esplanade of the Ministry of Culture, in San Borjawas marked by the absence of the President of the Republic, José Jerídespite the interest that the president himself had previously shown in this activity.
Asked about this, the Minister of Culture, Alfredo Luna, explained that President Jerí could not attend the event “because he has a work agenda”, without providing further details about the commitments that prevented him from attending.
However, when reviewing the president’s official agenda, it can be seen that there is no activity scheduled for this Sunday.
Chinese Embassy does not clarify whether it authorized Zhihua Yang to coordinate with José Jerí
During the event, the Chinese Embassy avoided clarifying whether it authorized Zhihua Yang to coordinate with José Jer the organization of this celebration.
When asked directly by Peru21, the chargé d’affaires of the diplomatic mission, Yi Yuanqing, evaded any statement.
“I understand that Mr. (Zhihua Yang) is a Chinese who has lived in Peru for many years, but this is an event, it is a celebration of two parts…I do not have specific comments on that issue…but it is a very important event for both countries,” the Chinese diplomat told this newspaper at the end of the event.
He also did not respond to Yang’s role, his closeness to the presidential entourage, or the Chifagate scandal, a case that continues to generate questions and political tensions.
Regarding the meeting between José Jerí and Zhihua Yang, known as ‘Jony’, he added to journalists: “It is an internal matter for Peru. I have no further comments.”
The issue has already led to a vacancy motion and seven motions of censure, which would be heard in the March plenary session, unless 78 signatures are gathered to call an extraordinary plenary session or unless José Jerí himself arranges the call.
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