| Chinese Ambassador to North Korea |
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| Inaugural holder | Ni Zhiliang |
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| Formation | July 1950; 73 years ago (1950-07) |
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| Website | http://kp.china-embassy.org |
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The Chinese Ambassador to North Korea is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Democratic People's 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 Democratic People's 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 People's Republic
Diplomatic relations since October 6, 1949.[3]
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Ambassador
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Took office
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Left office
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Notes
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| 1
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Ni Zhiliang
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July 1950
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September 1952
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| 2
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Pan Zili
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January 1955
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February 1956
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| 3
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Qiao Xiaoguang
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April 1956
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July 1961
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| 4
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Hao Deqing
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August 1961
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November 1965
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| 5
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Jiao Ruoyu
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December 1965
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March 1970
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| 6
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Li Yunchuan
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March 1970
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June 1976
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| 7
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Lu Zhixian
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September 1976
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February 1982
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| 8
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Zong Kewen
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August 1982
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August 1987
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| 9
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Wen Yezhan
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October 1987
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May 1990
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| 10
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Zheng Yi [zh]
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June 1990
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September 1993
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| 11
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Qiao Zonghuai
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September 1993
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March 1997
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| 12
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Wan Yongxiang
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April 1997
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March 2000
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| 13
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Wang Guozhang
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April 2000
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December 2001
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| 14
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Wu Donghe
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December 2001
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August 2006
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[4]
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| 15
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Liu Xiaoming
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September 2006
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February 2010
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| 16
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Liu Hongcai
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March 2010
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February 2015
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[5]
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| 17
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Li Jinjun
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March 2015
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December 2021
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[6]
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| 18
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Wang Yajun
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December 2021
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