List of ambassadors of China to South Africa

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Chinese Ambassador to South Africa
Incumbent
Vacant
Inaugural holderKuan Yung
Formation1 May 1976;47 years ago (1976-05-01)

The Chinese Ambassador to South Africa is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa.

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History

In 1905, a Consul General of the Qing dynasty got Exequatur for Johannesburg.

The majority of the Chinese community in South Africa had contracts with the East Rand Mine.

In 1976, the Republic of China and South Africa opened embassies.

Since 1998, the People's Republic of China and South Africa has recognised each other.

From 1991 to 1997, the People's Republic of China hosted the 'Chinese Center for South African Studies' in Pretoria, headed by a diplomat in the rank of ambassador.

List of representatives

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Chinese language
zh:中国驻南非大使列表 		Observations Premier of the People's Republic of China President of South Africa Term end
May 1, 1976 Kuan Yung zh:关镛 (September 9, 1925 -) 1967: Ambassador to Maseru (Lesotho), 1986 Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 1994 Ambassador to San José, Costa Rica. [1] Chiang Ching-kuo Johannes de Klerk July 1, 1979
July 1, 1979 H. K. Yang zh:楊西崑 Sun Yun-suan Marais Viljoen May 1, 1989
May 1, 1989 Wang Fei (PRC Diplomat) 王飞 [2] Lee Huan Frederik Willem de Klerk September 1, 1990
September 1, 1990 Loh I-Cheng zh:陆以正 I-cheng Loh, who is now ROC Ambassador to Guatemala, and Belize Li Peng Frederik Willem de Klerk January 1, 1998
December 1, 1991 Xie Zhiheng zh:谢志衡 Director of the 'Chinese Center for South African Studies' in Pretoria, 1994: Ambassador in Monrovia Li Peng Frederik Willem de Klerk December 1, 1993
January 1, 1994 Sun Guotong zh:孙国桐 Director of the 'Chinese Center for South African Studies' in Pretoria, 1990–1994 Ambassador to Daresalam Li Peng Nelson Mandela June 1, 1994
June 1, 1994 Ji Peiding zh:吉佩定 Director of the 'Chinese Center for South African Studies' in Pretoria, 1990–1993: Ambassador in Windhoek, (Namibia). Li Peng Nelson Mandela October 1, 1995
December 1, 1995 Gu Xin'er zh:顾欣尔 Director of the 'Chinese Center for South African Studies' in Pretoria, (born 1934 in Shanghai) 1985–1989: Ambassador in Accra Ghana, 1991–1996: Ambassador in Harare Li Peng Nelson Mandela September 1, 1997
October 1, 1997 Wang Xue Xian 王学贤Director of the 'Chinese Center for South African Studies' in Pretoria Wang Xinyuan Li Peng Nelson Mandela December 1, 1997
January 1, 1998 Wang Xuexian 王学贤United Arab Emirates Zhu Rongji Nelson Mandela March 1, 2001
March 1, 2001 Liu Guijin zh:刘贵今 1996: Ambassador to Harare Zhu Rongji Thabo Mbeki April 1, 2007
April 1, 2007 Zhong Jianhua 钟建华 [3] Wen Jiabao Thabo Mbeki December 1, 2011
March 1, 2012 Tian Xuejun zh:田学军 (born June 1962) 2004–2007: Ambassador to Athens [4] Wen Jiabao Jacob Zuma 2018

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References

  1. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). "Events from day to day - Taiwan Today | Kuan Yung". taiwaninfo.nat.gov.tw. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. ↑ 光華畫報. 丁惟德. 1990. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Zhong Jianhua | World Economic Forum". weforum.org. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Biography of Ambassador TIAN Xuejun". chinese-embassy.org.za. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China , Chinese Ambassadors to South Africa, , 驻南非共和国历任大使,
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