The ambassador of the Netherlands to China was suspended after having an affair with his staff. (Photo : Getty Images)
Ron Keller, the ambassador of the Netherlands to China and Mongolia was suspended from his post after news of his affair with a staff of the embassy in Beijing. Dutch tabloid De Telegraaf leaked the story.
Keller is single and was stationed to be the representative of the kingdom of the Netherlands to China and Mongolia. He was also the Dutch representative to Turkey, Russia and the Ukraine. His return to China is now unknown.
According to the Dutch embassy's website, "Before this new post Ron Keller used to hold the position of Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey (2013-2015), Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2009-2013) and he used to be the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Ukraine (2005-2009)."
The Dutch tabloid also reported that the 58-year-old ambassador and the staff from the embassy had an affair that was "the talk of the embassy." They met in Keller's home and exchanged nude photos.
Foreign dignitaries and their constituents are warned against engaging in personal intimate affairs with Chinese personnel. Several accounts of a "honey trap," or luring of people to provide state secrets is a common occurrence.
A famous "honey trap" incident transpired when a British official was caught in a honey trap and lured into a hotel room where he was drugged and robbed of his Blackberry and half the contents of his briefcase.
The Dutch embassy described Keller and stated, "Mr. Keller has graduated from the University of Amsterdam with a degree in Economics. He enjoys various sports, is a music lover and is interested in history.
"With his team at the Embassy and the various Consulate Generals and Netherlands Business Support Offices, Ambassador Keller hopes to contribute to a further strengthening of the cooperation and friendship between the Netherlands and the People's Republic of China and Mongolia."
