Ambassador of China to El Salvador | |
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Incumbent since 17 December 2018Ou Jianhong | |
Inaugural holder | Yorkson C. T. Shen |
Formation | 1935 |
The Ambassador of China to El Salvador is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of El Salvador.
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