List of ambassadors of China to South Korea
| Ambassador of China to South Korea | |
|---|---|
 | |
since January 2020 | |
| Inaugural holder | Zhang Tingyan |
| Formation | September 1992 |
| Website | http://kr.china-embassy.org |
The Ambassador of China 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."
List of representatives
Ministers of Imperial China
- Hsu Sou Peng was appointed December 14, 1899.[2]
- Hsu Tai Shen was appointed November 12, 1901.[2]
Ambassadors of the Republic of China
- From 1949 to 1992 the governments in Taipei/Nanjing and Seoul maintained diplomatic relations on ambassadorial level.
Ambassadors of the People's Republic of China
| # | Ambassador | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | July 2024 | |
| 9 | Fang Kun | July 2024 | Incumbent | Charge d'affaires |
See also
Notes
- ^ Korean Mission to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, D.C., 1921-1922. (1922). Korea's Appeal to the Conference on Limitation of Armament, p. 32-33., p. 32, at Google Books
- ^ a b Korean Mission p. 33., p. 33, at Google Books
- ^ Europa World Year Book 2004, p. 2511., p. 2511, at Google Books
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Embassy in the ROK
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Chinese Ambassadors to R. O. K. (the Republic of Korea) [1], 驻大韩民国历任大使, [2]
References
- Halleck, Henry Wager. (1861). International law: or, Rules regulating the intercourse of states in peace and war New York: D. Van Nostrand. OCLC 852699
- Korean Mission to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, D.C., 1921-1922. (1922). Korea's Appeal to the Conference on Limitation of Armament. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. OCLC 12923609
