List of ambassadors of China to Kiribati

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Ambassador of China to Kiribati
Incumbent
Tang Songgen
since 24 March 2020
Inaugural holderShen Zhiwei
FormationDecember 1981;42 years ago (1981-12)

The Ambassador of China to Kiribati is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to Kiribati.

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Between 2003 and 2019, Kiribati has maintained diplomatic relations with the Republic of China, but these were severed by the ROC when Kiribati established relations with the People's Republic of China in 2019.

List of representatives (People's Republic of China, until 2003)

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Chinese language
zh:中国驻基里巴斯大使列表 		Observations List of premiers of the People's Republic of China President of Kiribati Term end
June 25, 1980The governments in Beijing and Tarawa established diplomatic relations. [1] Zhao Ziyang Ieremia Tabai
December 1981 Shen Zhiwei 申志伟Concurrently accredited, with residence in Suva (Fiji) Zhao Ziyang Ieremia Tabai February 10, 1985
September 1985 Ji Chaozhu zh:冀朝铸 Concurrently accredited, with residence in Suva (Fiji) Zhao Ziyang Ieremia Tabai May 1987
September 1987 Xu Mingyuan zh:徐明远 Concurrently accredited, with residence in Suva (Fiji) Li Peng Ieremia Tabai March 1991
July 1991 Du Zhongying zh:杜钟瀛 Concurrently accredited, with residence in Port Vila (Vanuatu) Li Peng Teatao Teannaki April 1993
April 1993 Wang Shaohua 王少华　　 Li Peng Teatao Teannaki November 1996
November 1996 Cui Guangjun 崔广俊　　 Li Peng Teburoro Tito January 1999
January 1999 Yang Zhikuan zh:杨智宽 Previously Chinese Ambassador to Barbados (November 2001 to March 2005) Zhu Rongji Teburoro Tito September 2001
September 2001 Ma Shuxue zh:马书学 Previously Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas (July 1997 to June 2001) Zhu Rongji Teburoro Tito December 2003
November 29, 2003The government in Beijing ceased diplomatic relations with the government in Tarawa. [2] Wen Jiabao Anote Tong

List of representatives (Republic of China, from 2003, until 2019)

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Chinese language
zh:中華民國駐基里巴斯大使列表 		Observations List of premiers of the Republic of China President of Kiribati Term end
November 7, 2003The governments in Tarawa and Taipei established diplomatic relations. Yu Shyi-kun Anote Tong
November 13, 2003 Samuel Chen 陈士良Chen Shih-liang [3] [4] Yu Shyi-kun Anote Tong May 7, 2009
May 7, 2009 Benjamin T.H. Ho 何登煌Formerly deputy head of Taiwan's representative office in Singapore, afterwards Ambassador to Belize [5] Wu Den-yih Anote Tong January 30, 2012
February 16, 2012 Abraham Chu zh:朱文祥 Jiang Yi-huah Anote Tong May 2015
May 14, 2015 Donald Lee (Taiwanese diplomat) 李傳通Former director-general of the Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). Chang San-cheng Anote Tong June 2017
June 2017 Song Wen-chang 宋文城 Tsai Ing-Wen Taneti Mamau August 2019
September 20, 2019The government in Taipei ceased diplomatic relations with the government in Tarawa. Tsai Ing-Wen Taneti Mamau

List of representatives (People's Republic of China, from 2019)

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Chinese language
zh:中国驻基里巴斯大使列表 		Observations List of premiers of the People's Republic of China President of Kiribati Term end
September 27, 2019The governments in Beijing and Tarawa restore diplomatic relations. Li Keqiang Taneti Mamau
March 24, 2020 Tang Songgen 唐松根 Li Keqiang Taneti Mamau

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