List of ambassadors of China to Azerbaijan

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Ambassador of China to Azerbaijan
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Incumbent
Vacant
Inaugural holder Xia Shuyuan
Formation2 March 1993;31 years ago (1993-03-02)

The Ambassador of China to Azerbaijan is the official representative from the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Azerbaijan. [1]

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History

On 30 August 1991, Azerbaijan declared independence from the Soviet Union, and China and Azerbaijan established diplomatic relations on July 1, 1992. The first ambassador was Xia Shunyun who took the position in February 1993 and prior served as the chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Baku. [2] [3]

As of April 2024, the position is vacant after ambassador Guo Min stepped down on the same month. [4]

List of representatives

Pinyin name (alternative name)Chinese nameTitleTook officeLeft officePremier of ChinaPresident of AzerbaijanSource
Xia Shunyun  [ zh ]夏树元AmbassadorFebruary 1993July 1995 Li Peng Abulfaz Elchibey
Heydar Aliyev 		[5]
Lei Yincheng  [ zh ]雷荫成AmbassadorAugust 1995August 1998Li Peng
Zhu Rongji 		Heydar Aliyev [1]
Zhang Guoqiang  [ zh ]张国强AmbassadorSeptember 1998February 2002Zhu RongjiHeydar Aliyev [6]
Zhang Xiyun  [ zh ]张喜云AmbassadorMarch 2002October 2005Zhu Rongji
Wen Jiabao 		Heydar Aliyev
Ilham Aliyev 		[7]
Zhang Haizhou  [ zh ]张海舟AmbassadorDecember 2005March 2009Wen JiabaoIlham Aliyev [8]
Zhang Yannian  [ zh ]张延年AmbassadorApril 2009December 2011Wen JiabaoIlham Aliyev [9] [10]
Hong Jiuyin  [ zh ]宏九印AmbassadorJanuary 2012May 2016Wen Jiabao
Li Keqiang 		Ilham Aliyev [11]
Wei Jinghua  [ zh ]魏敬华AmbassadorJune 2016June 2019Li KeqiangIlham Aliyev [12] [13]
Guo Min 郭敏AmbassadorJuly 2019April 2024Li Keqiang
Li Qiang 		Ilham Aliyev [14] [15]

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  2. ↑ Wang, Huiyao; Miao, Lu (2022). "China and the World in a Changing Context: Perspectives from Ambassadors to China". Center for China & Globalization. Springer: 25–32. doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-8086-1_3 .
  3. ↑ "Diplomatic Interview: Chinese Ambassador Xia Shunyun". Azerbaijan International. 1994. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Azerbaijani deputy PM hails outgoing Chinese ambassador's input in bilateral relations". Trend News Agency. 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  5. ↑ "Moments of life given to the people: July 1995". AZERTAC. 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  6. ↑ "张国强". Beijing Foreign Studies University. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  7. ↑ "The Former Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, Gave a Lecture at the ＂Cuiying Forum＂". Institute for Central Asian Studies Lanzhou University. 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  8. ↑ "Hu Appoints New Ambassadors". China.org.cn. 2005-12-28. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  9. ↑ "Aliyev meets outgoing Chinese ambassador". Azer News. 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  10. ↑ "Chinese President Hu Jintao Appoints New Ambassadors". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  11. ↑ "Ilham Aliyev accepted the credentials of Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan". Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  12. ↑ "Ilham Aliyev received credentials of incoming Chinese Ambassador". President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  13. ↑ "Azerbaijani FM receives outgoing Chinese ambassador". Azer News. 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  14. ↑ "Ilham Aliyev received credentials of incoming Chinese ambassador". President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  15. ↑ "驻阿塞拜疆大使郭敏辞行拜会阿利耶夫总统". Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Azerbaijan (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-01.
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