List of ambassadors of China to the Philippines

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Ambassador of People's Republic of China to the Republic of the Philippines
中国驻菲律宾大使
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Huang Xilian
since December 2019
AppointerThe President
pursuant to a National People's Congress Standing Committee decision
Inaugural holderXiao Te
FormationOctober 1975;49 years ago (1975-10)
Website Chinese Embassy, Manila

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

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List of representatives

Name (English) Name (Chinese) Tenure beginsTenure endsNote
Xiao Te肖特October 1975December 1975
Ke Hua 柯华December 1975April 1978
Chen Xinren 陈辛仁September 1978February 1981
Mo Yanzhong莫燕忠July 1982June 1984
Chen Songlu陈嵩禄September 1984May 1988
Wang Yingfan 王英凡July 1988October 1990
Huang Guifang黄桂芳March 1991April 1995
Guan Dengming关登明April 1995February 1999
Fu Ying 傅莹March 1999April 2000
Wang Chungui王春贵August 2000March 2004
Wu Hongbo 吴红波March 2004October 2005
Li Jinjun 李进军November 2005May 2007
Song Tao 宋涛September 2007October 2008
Liu Jianchao 刘建超March 2009December 2011 [1] [2]
Ma Keqing马克卿January 2012December 2013 [3]
Zhao Jianhua赵鉴华February 2014November 2019 [4]
Huang Xilian 黄溪连December 2019 [5]

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