List of ambassadors of China to South Africa
Appearance
Ambassador of China to South Africa | |
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中国驻南非大使 | |
since 5 July 2024 | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of China, Pretoria | |
Appointer | The President pursuant to a National People's Congress Standing Committee decision |
Inaugural holder | Kuan Yung |
Formation | 3 May 1976 |
Website | Chinese Embassy – Pretoria |
The Chinese Ambassador to South Africa is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa.
History
[edit]In 1905, a Consul General of the Qing dynasty got Exequatur for Johannesburg.
The majority of the Chinese community in South Africa had contracts with the East Rand Mine.
In 1976, the Republic of China and South Africa opened embassies.
Since 1998, the People's Republic of China and South Africa has recognised each other.
From 1991 to 1997, the People's Republic of China hosted the 'Chinese Center for South African Studies' in Pretoria, headed by a diplomat in the rank of ambassador.
List of representatives
[edit]Official Full Title | Duration |
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa | 1976–1997 |
Director of the Chinese Center for South African Studies in Pretoria | 1991–1997 |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa | 1998–Incumbent |
Republic of China
[edit]Name | Chinese name |
Appointment | Arrival | Submission of Credentials | Removal | Resignation | Ref. |
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Kuan Yung | 关镛 | May 3, 1976 | June 26, 1976 | July 2, 1976 | July 26, 1979 | August 28, 1979 | |
H. K. Yang | 楊西崑 | July 26, 1979 | September 10, 1979 | September 12, 1979 | May 12, 1989 | ||
Wang Fei | 王飞 | May 12, 1989 | September 6. 1990 | [1] | |||
Loh I-cheng | 陆以正 | September 6, 1990 | December 5, 1990 | January 1998 |
Director of the Chinese Center for South African Studies in Pretoria
[edit]Name | Chinese name |
Arrival | Removal | Ref. |
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Xie Zhiheng | 谢志衡 | December 19, 1991 | December 1993 | |
Sun Guotong | 孙国桐 | January 1994 | June 16, 1994 | |
Ji Peiding | 吉佩定 | July 10, 1994 | October 19, 1995 | [2] |
Gu Xin'er | 顾欣尔 | December 17, 1995 | September 29, 1997 | |
Wang Xuexian | 王学贤 | October 12, 1997 | December 1997 |
People's Republic of China
[edit]Name | Chinese name |
Appointment | Arrival | Submission of Credentials | Removal | Resignation | Ref. | ||
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NPC Standing Committee |
President | NPC Standing Committee |
President | ||||||
Wang Xuexian | 王学贤 | 29 December 1997 | January 6, 1998 | N/A | February 3, 1998 | December 28, 2000 | March 30, 2001 | March 2001 | [3][4][5] |
Liu Guijin | 刘贵今 | December 28, 2000 | March 30, 2001 | March 2001 | April 12, 2001 | October 31, 2006 | June 14, 2007 | April 2007 | [5][6][7] |
Zhong Jianhua | 钟建华 | October 31, 2006 | June 14, 2007 | April 29, 2007 | May 3, 2007 | October 29, 2011 | April 6, 2012 | January 15, 2012 | [6][8][9][10][11] |
Tian Xuejun | 田学军 | October 29, 2011 | April 6, 2012 | March 22, 2012 | June 14, 2012 | February 24, 2017 | July 8, 2017 | March 22, 2017 | [9][12][13][14][15] |
Lin Songtian | 林松添 | April 27, 2017 | June 7, 2017 | August 9, 2017 | August 24, 2017 | April 29, 2020 | October 10, 2020 | March 23, 2020 | [13][16][17][18][19] |
Chen Xiaodong | 陈晓东 | May 18, 2020 | October 10, 2020 | September 23, 2020 | November 19, 2020 | July 5, 2024 | March 11, 2024 | [16][20][21][22] | |
Wu Peng | 吴鹏 | July 5, 2024 | June 17, 2024 | Incumbent | [23][22] |
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See also
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