List of ambassadors of China to Vanuatu

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Chinese Ambassador to Vanuatu
Inaugural holderShen Zhiwei
FormationFebruary 1983;40 years ago (1983-02)

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

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List of representatives

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Chinese language
zh:中国驻瓦努阿图大使列表
Observations Premier of the People's Republic of China Prime Minister of Vanuatu Term end
February 1983 Shen Zhiwei 申志伟With residence in Suva Fiji Islands. Zhao Ziyang Walter Lini June 1985
February 1986 Ji Chaozhu zh:冀朝铸 With residence in Suva Fiji Islands. Zhao Ziyang Walter Lini May 1987
September 1987 Xu Mingyuan (PRC diplomat) 徐明远With residence in Suva Fiji Islands. Li Peng Walter Lini March 1991
July 1991 Du Zhongying 杜钟瀛 Li Peng Walter Lini August 1993
July 1993 Zhan Daode zh:詹道德 (*July 1938) Li Peng Donald Kalpokas October 1996
November 1996 Liao Jincheng 廖金城 Li Peng Serge Vohor February 1999
March 1999 Huang Dongbi 黄东璧 Zhu Rongji Donald Kalpokas March 2001
March 2000 Wu Zurong 吴祖荣 Zhu Rongji Barak Sopé October 2004
October 2004 Bao Shusheng 鲍树生 Wen Jiabao Serge Vohor June 2007
August 2007 Cheng Shuping 程树平 Wen Jiabao Ham Lini August 2012
August 2012 Xie Bohua 谢波华 Wen Jiabao Sato Kilman February 2016
March 2016 Liu Quan (PRC diplomat) 刘全 Li Keqiang Charlot Salwai March 2023

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