"This is catastrophic for Poland, " said the spokeswoman, who declined to be named in line with ministry policy.

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He was named one of state television's businessmen of the year in 2006 and advised Beijing on energy policy.

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Last month, the US relaxed restrictions on investments and named Derek Mitchell, the State Department's coordinator for Burma policy, as the first ambassador to the country in 22 years.

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