Chinese Ambassador to South Korea | |
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Inaugural holder | Zhang Tingyan |
Formation | September 1992 |
Website | http://kr.china-embassy.org |
The Chinese Ambassador to South Korea is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Korea.
Chinese-Korean diplomatic relations were well established before the Joseon period of Korean history. In 1882, the governments of the Kingdom of Great Joseon and in Beijing established diplomatic relations. [1]
The current official title of the incumbent diplomat is "Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Korea."
# | Ambassador | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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1 | Zhang Tingyan | September 1992 | August 1998 | |
2 | Wu Dawei | September 1998 | July 2001 | |
3 | Li Bin | October 2001 | August 2005 | [3] |
4 | Ning Fukui | September 2005 | October 2008 | |
5 | Cheng Yonghua | October 2008 | February 2010 | |
6 | Zhang Xinsen | March 2010 | December 2013 | [4] |
7 | Qiu Guohong | February 2014 | December 2019 | [5] |
8 | Xing Haiming | January 2020 | Incumbent |
Unequal treaties refer to a series of treaties signed during the 19th and early 20th centuries, between China and various foreign powers. The agreements, often reached after a military defeat or a threat of military invasion, contained one-sided terms, requiring China to cede land, pay reparations, open treaty ports, give up tariff autonomy, legalise opium import, and grant extraterritorial privileges to foreign citizens.
The Italy–Korea Treaty of 1884 was negotiated between representatives of Italy and Korea.
The Russia–Korea Treaty of 1884 was negotiated between representatives of Russia and Korea.
The Germany–Korea Treaty of 1883 was negotiated between representatives of Germany and Korea.
The United Kingdom–Korea Treaty of 1883 was negotiated between representatives of the United Kingdom and Korea.
The Austria–Korea Treaty of 1892 was negotiated between representatives of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Joseon Korea.
The Belgium–Korea Treaty of 1901 was negotiated between representatives of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Korean Empire.
The Denmark–Korea Treaty of 1902 was negotiated between representatives of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Korean Empire.
The China–Korea Treaty of 1882 was negotiated between representatives of the Qing dynasty China and the Joseon dynasty in October 1882. This agreement has been described as the Joseon-Qing Communication and Commerce Rules; and it has been called the Sino-Korean Regulations for Maritime and Overland Trade. The treaty remained in effect until 1895. After 1895, China lost its influence over Korea because of the First Sino-Japanese War.