Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations

Permanent Representative and Ambassador of China to the United Nations 中国常驻联合国代表 中國常駐聯合國代表 Zhōngguó Chángzhù Liánhéguó dàibiǎo Chungkuo Ch'angchu Lienhekuo Taipiao
Emblems of the Republic of China (left) and the People's Republic of China (right)
Flag of the United Nations
Incumbent Fu Cong since 13 April 2024
Appointer	The President, according to the decision of the National People's Congress
Inaugural holder	Guo Taiqi (ROC) Huang Hua (PRC)
Formation	1946 (1946)
Website	un.china-mission.gov.cn

This is a list of permanent representatives (or ambassadors) of the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China to the United Nations (UN). The current office holder is Fu Cong, who took office in 2024. Both governments insist on being the sole legitimate representative of all of China, for details of their UN membership, see China and the United Nations. The Chinese representative’s office is located at 350 East 35th Street at Midtown Manhattan in New York City.

1946–1971

Representing the Republic of China (ROC)

#	Name	Image	Years served	U.N. Secretary(ies)-General	President of China	Vice President of China
1	Guo Taiqi (Quo Tai-chi) 郭泰祺		1946–1947	Gladwyn Jebb (acting), Trygve Lie	Chiang Kai-shek	Li Zongren
2	Tsiang Tingfu (Jiang Tingfu) 蔣廷黻		1947–1962	Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjöld, U Thant	Chiang Kai-shek	Li Zongren, Chen Cheng
3	Liu Chieh (Liu Jie) 劉鍇		1962–1971	U Thant	Chiang Kai-shek	Chen Cheng, Yen Chia-kan

1971–present

Representing the People's Republic of China (PRC)

#	Name	Image	Years served	U.N. Secretary(ies)-General	Paramount leader	President of China	Premier of China
1	Huang Hua 黄华		1971–1976	U Thant, Kurt Waldheim	Mao Zedong	position vacant	Zhou Enlai
2	Chen Chu 陈楚		1977–1980	Kurt Waldheim	Hua Guofeng, Deng Xiaoping	position abolished	Hua Guofeng
3	Ling Qing 凌青		1980–1985	Kurt Waldheim, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar	Hua Guofeng, Deng Xiaoping	Li Xiannian	Hua Guofeng, Zhao Ziyang
4	Li Luye 李鹿野		1985–1990	Javier Pérez de Cuéllar	Deng Xiaoping	Li Xiannian, Yang Shangkun	Zhao Ziyang, Li Peng
5	Li Daoyu 李道豫		1990–1993	Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Boutros Boutros Ghali	Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin	Yang Shangkun	Li Peng
6	Li Zhaoxing 李肇星		1993–1995	Boutros Boutros Ghali	Jiang Zemin	Yang Shangkun, Jiang Zemin	Li Peng
7	Qin Huasun 秦华孙		1995–2000	Boutros Boutros Ghali, Kofi Annan	Jiang Zemin	Jiang Zemin	Li Peng, Zhu Rongji
8	Wang Yingfan 王英凡		2000–2003	Kofi Annan	Jiang Zemin	Jiang Zemin	Zhu Rongji
9	Wang Guangya 王光亚		2003–2008	Kofi Annan, Ban Ki-moon	Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao	Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao	Wen Jiabao
10	Zhang Yesui 张业遂		2008–2010	Ban Ki-moon	Hu Jintao	Hu Jintao	Wen Jiabao
11	Li Baodong 李保东		2010–2013	Ban Ki-moon	Hu Jintao, Xi Jinping	Hu Jintao, Xi Jinping	Wen Jiabao, Li Keqiang
12	Liu Jieyi 刘结一		2013–2018	Ban Ki-moon, António Guterres	Xi Jinping	Xi Jinping	Li Keqiang
13	Ma Zhaoxu 马朝旭		2018–2019	António Guterres	Xi Jinping	Xi Jinping	Li Keqiang
14	Zhang Jun 张军		2019–2024	António Guterres	Xi Jinping	Xi Jinping	Li Keqiang, Li Qiang
15	Fu Cong 傅聪		2024–present	António Guterres	Xi Jinping	Xi Jinping	Li Keqiang, Li Qiang

See also

• Foreign relations of China
• List of current permanent representatives to the United Nations

References

• New Permanent Representative of China Presents Credentials https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/bio5234.doc.htm

External links

• Official website