Jonathan Attard. Photo: FacebookJonathan Attard. Photo: Facebook

An aide at the Economy Ministry was sent to China to “follow and report back” on the 30-minute meeting between a PN delegation and Sai Mizzi-Liang, the Times of Malta has learnt.

A senior diplomat from the Maltese Embassy in Beijing, Bernard Hamilton, was accompanying Ms Mizzi-Liang during the meeting in Shanghai but the government still felt the need to dispatch Economy Ministry spokesman Jonathan Attard, a former Labour media journalist,.

When contacted, Mr Attard refused to speak on his whirlwind visit to Shanghai. “I will not answer questions about me personally. Please direct your questions to my boss, government chief spokesman Kurt Farrugia, so he can reply,” Mr Attard said.

Questions sent to Mr Farrugia last Monday remained unanswered at the time of writing. He also failed to return calls and text messages.

Read more in the Times of Malta.

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