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In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Mr Kwok served in his former position from August 2016 to March this year. He joined MFA in 1995 and served in various portfolios related to Asean, Latin America, South Asia, South-east Asia and the United Nations.
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