| Ambassador of China to Australia | |
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| 中国驻澳大利亚大使 | |
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of China, Canberra | |
| Appointer | The president pursuant to a National People's Congress Standing Committee decision |
| Inaugural holder | Guo Songtao |
| Formation | September 1941 |
| Website | Chinese Embassy – Canberra |
The ambassador of China to Australia is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Commonwealth of Australia.
| Name | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hsu Mo | September 1941 | March 1945 | |
| Cheng Yi-tung | September 1945 | June 1946 | |
| Kan Nai-Kuang | August 1948 | March 1951 | |
| Chen Tai-chu | March 1951 | July 1953 | |
| Hu Ching Yao | July 1953 | ? | |
| Chen Chih-Mai | September 1959 | October 1966 | |
| James Shen | October 1966 | July 1968 | |
| Sampson Shen | July 1968 | December 1972 |
| Name | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Guoquan | May 1973 | April 1975 | |
| Zhou Qiuye | August 1976 | May 1978 | |
| Lin Ping | November 1978 | July 1983 | |
| Nie Gongcheng | November 1983 | October 1986 | |
| Zhang Zai | November 1986 | August 1990 | |
| Shi Chunlai | September 1990 | November 1993 | |
| Hua Junze | November 1993 | June 1998 | |
| Zhou Wenzhong | July 1998 | March 2001 | |
| Wu Tao | August 2001 | December 2003 | |
| Fu Ying | March 2004 | March 2007 | |
| Zhang Junsai | March 2007 | October 2010 | |
| Chen Yuming | October 2010 | August 2013 | |
| Ma Zhaoxu | August 2013 | March 2016 | |
| Cheng Jingye | May 2016 | October 2021 | |
| Xiao Qian | January 2022 | Present | Incumbent |
