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Chen Chu (diplomat)

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Chen Chu
陈楚
Chen at the United Nations headquarters in 1979
Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations
In office
May 1977 – June 1980
Preceded byHuang Hua
Succeeded byLing Qing
Ambassador of China to Japan
In office
April 1973 – December 1976
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byFu Hao
Personal details
Born1917 (1917)
Rongcheng, Shandong, Republic of China
DiedJanuary 27, 1996(1996-01-27) (aged 78–79)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
ChildrenChen Xiaogong (son)

Chen Chu (Chinese: 陈楚; Wade–Giles: Ch'en Ch'u; 1917–1996) was a Chinese diplomat. He was born in Rongcheng, Shandong. He was the first ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Japan (1973–1976) and Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations (1977–1980).

His son, Chen Xiaogong, was a lieutenant general who served as deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.[1]

References

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  1. ^ You Ji (2012). "Meeting the Challenge of the Upcoming PLAAF Leadership Reshuffle". The Chinese Air Force: Evolving Concepts, Roles, and Capabilities (PDF). National Defense University Press. p. 219. ISBN 978-0-16-091386-0.
Preceded by
New office
Ambassador of China to Japan
1973–1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations
1977–1980
Succeeded by