导语：My name is Juan Carlos Capuñay.I am a Peruvian Diplomat. I was Ambassador to China from 2014 till 2018. Previously I was Ambassador in Japan and Singapore.
Diplomat Magazine（D)：Hello Mr. Ambassador, long time no see, Please introduce yourself first.
Juan Carlos Capuñay(J)：. My name is Juan Carlos Capuñay. I am a Peruvian Diplomat. I was Ambassador to China from 2014 till 2018. Previously I was Ambassador in Japan and Singapore. I was also Deputy Executive Director Of APEC in 2007 and Executive Director in 2008.
I have been posted 26 years in total in different Asian countries. I was Concurrent Ambassador to Brunei, Pakistan, Mongolia and North Korea. I am an Economist grafuated at the San Marcos University of Peru, the first University established by the Spanish Crown in Latin America, in 1544
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D:What cities have you been to in China for several years? What was your job at that time?
J: I have visited many cities of China, from the douth to the north. I was in China for a total of 5 years. I was Minister Councilor of the Embassy in Beijing from 1994-1995 and Ambassador from 2014 till January 2018. I visited also Hong Kong and Macao. In Peru live the largest Chinese community in Latin America y the second in the Western Hemisphere, mainly from Canton, Hong Kong and Macau. This is why I was very close to the different provinces of China .
D:What was your most unforgettable experience in China? Please tell us the most unforgettable people and stories.
J:It happens to me when I visited China for the first time in 1976. Those days I was the Third Secretary of the Peruvian Embassy in Japan. I visited China as a tourist. I was very impressed with the vitality and kindness of the people. I noticed that they were simple people but they were very convinced that they had a bright future. I saw that China was a poor country, but I didn't see misery, every one had a place to work, a place to rest and food to eat. At night the people used to dance at the parks and main avenues. Even of the economic situation, they were always happy and friendly. I was very impressrd with thr kind of society China was.
D:Please tell us about your life now.
J :Now I am a Retired Diplomat and live in Peru I share my time with my friends and family. I have also some academic activities with San Marcos University of Peru. In China with the Pacific Studies Center of the Beijing Foreign Studies University, as an Academic Member. I like traveling and enjoy history and culture.
D:Do you want to return to China? If you were given a chance, what would you like to do?
J :YES, of course, I would like to return to China, to enjoy its culture and to contribute to the bilateral links with Peru and Latin America. I am trying to do that writing articles for Peruvian and foreign newspapers, including Chinese newspapers I have very good friends in China like you and I would like to meet them again, in China or in Peru where they are very welcome.
