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Chinese Ambassador To South Africa

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

History

In 1905, a Consul General of the Qing dynasty got Exequatur for Johannesburg.

The majority of the Chinese community in South Africa had contracts with the East Rand Mine.

In 1976, the Republic of China and South Africa opened embassies.

Since 1998, the People's Republic of China and South Africa has recognised each other.

From 1991 to 1997, the People's Republic of China hosted the 'Chinese Center for South African Studies' in Pretoria, headed by a diplomat in the rank of ambassador.

List of representatives

Official Full Title Duration
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa 1976–1997
Director of the Chinese Center for South African Studies in Pretoria 1991–1997
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa 1998–Incumbent

Republic of China

Name Chinese
name
Appointment Arrival Submission of Credentials Removal Resignation Ref.
Kuan Yung 关镛 May 3, 1976 June 26, 1976 July 2, 1976 July 26, 1979 August 28, 1979
H. K. Yang 楊西崑 July 26, 1979 September 10, 1979 September 12, 1979 May 12, 1989
Wang Fei 王飞 May 12, 1989 September 6. 1990
Loh I-cheng 陆以正 September 6, 1990 December 5, 1990 January 1998

Director of the Chinese Center for South African Studies in Pretoria

Name Chinese
name
Arrival Removal Ref.
Xie Zhiheng 谢志衡 December 19, 1991 December 1993
Sun Guotong 孙国桐 January 1994 June 16, 1994
Ji Peiding 吉佩定 July 10, 1994 October 19, 1995
Gu Xin'er 顾欣尔 December 17, 1995 September 29, 1997
Wang Xuexian 王学贤 October 12, 1997 December 1997

People's Republic of China

Name Chinese
name
Appointment Arrival Submission of Credentials Removal Resignation Ref.
NPC Standing
Committee
President NPC Standing
Committee
President
Wang Xuexian 王学贤 29 December 1997 January 6, 1998 N/A February 3, 1998 December 28, 2000 March 30, 2001 March 2001
Liu Guijin 刘贵今 December 28, 2000 March 30, 2001 March 2001 April 12, 2001 October 31, 2006 June 14, 2007 April 2007
Zhong Jianhua 钟建华 October 31, 2006 June 14, 2007 April 29, 2007 May 3, 2007 October 29, 2011 April 6, 2012 January 15, 2012
Tian Xuejun 田学军 October 29, 2011 April 6, 2012 March 22, 2012 June 14, 2012 February 24, 2017 July 8, 2017 March 22, 2017
Lin Songtian 林松添 April 27, 2017 June 7, 2017 August 9, 2017 August 24, 2017 April 29, 2020 October 10, 2020 March 23, 2020
Chen Xiaodong 陈晓东 May 18, 2020 October 10, 2020 September 23, 2020 November 19, 2020 July 5, 2024 March 11, 2024
Wu Peng 吴鹏 July 5, 2024 June 17, 2024 Incumbent

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See also

References

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