Only a month into his Posting, Japan's ambassador to China, Uichiro Niwa, has already received five dressings down over this at the Chinese foreign ministry, including one summons in the small hours.
Niwa would appear to be well-suited to the role of Japan's rainmaker in China, having built up a network of business and political contacts during his time as Itochu's president from 1998 to 2004.