List of ambassadors of Kiribati to China

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Ambassador of Kiribati to China
Inaugural holder Atanraoi Baiteke
FormationNovember 13, 1982

The Kiribati ambassador in Beijing is the official representative of the Government in Tarawa to the Government of the People's Republic of China.

List of representatives

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation ambassador Observations President of Kiribati List of premiers of the People's Republic of China Term end
June 25, 1980The governments in Beijing and Tarawa established diplomatic relations. Rota Onorio Zhao Ziyang November 29, 2003 [1]
November 13, 1982 Atanraoi Baiteke October 6, 1981: High Commissioner (Commonwealth) in Canberra [2] Rota Onorio Zhao Ziyang
November 7, 2003Diplomatic relations between the governments in Beijing and Tarawa were suspended following Kiribati's recognition of Taiwan. Anote Tong Wen Jiabao
September 27, 2019The governments in Beijing and Tarawa restored diplomatic relations. Taneti Mamau Li Keqiang
2022 David Ateti Teaabo Taneti Maamau Li Keqiang

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References

  1. ↑ Beijing cease the diplomatic relations
  2. ↑ Atanraoi Baiteke
  3. ↑ Wolfgang Bartke  [ es ], The diplomatic service of the People's Republic of China as of November 1984 (with biographies), Institut für Asienkunde, 1985 - 120 p., p. 100
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