List of ambassadors of China to Lesotho explained

Post:	Chinese Ambassador to Lesotho
Incumbent:	Sun Xianghua
Incumbentsince:	1 June 2016
Inaugural:	Edward Kuan

The Chinese ambassador to Lesotho is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of Lesotho.

History

• In 1966, Lesotho declared independence.
• From 31 October 1966 to 14 May 1983 and from 5 April 1990 to 24 December 1993, the Republic of China (ROC) and Lesotho maintained diplomatic relations.
• From 30 April 1983 to 7 April 1990, the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Lesotho maintained diplomatic relations.
• Since 12 January 1994 the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Lesotho maintain diplomatic relations.

List of representatives

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation	Ambassador	Chinese language	Observations	Premier of the People's Republic of China	List of monarchs of Lesotho	Term end
	Edward Kuan		(*September 9, 1925) has served as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Lesotho, South Africa and Saudi Arabia. Consul General of the Consulate General of the Republic of China in Houston, Consul General of the Consulate General in Vancouver. Deputy Director of the North American Division. In 1967, he served as ambassador to the Republic of China in Lesotho. In 1976 he was ambassador in Pretoria (South Africa). In 1986 he was ambassador in Saudi Arabia. In 1994 he was ambassador in Costa Rica.	Yen Chia-kan	Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
	Liu Ta-jen	刘达人	On June 19, 1972, Dr. Liu Ta-jen was appointed ambassador to Lesotho.	Chiang Ching-kuo	Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
	Chang Ping-na	张炳南	15 May—The Executive Yuan Thursday approved the appoint – ments of Chang Ping-nan as ambassador to Lesotho,	Sun Yun-suan	Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
	Mu Ping			Zhao Ziyang	Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
	Tian Changsong		^[1]	Zhao Ziyang	Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
	Le Junqing	乐俊清	15 May 1983: The Government severed diplomatic links with Lesotho, which had decided to exchange ambassadors with the People's Republic of China.	Li Peng	Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
	Kwei Tsung-Chun	桂仲纯	Losotho, on December 30, 1993, was reported to have broken off diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan, after an alleged attempt by ROC nationals to bribe two Lesotho cabinet members. The ROC Ambassador resumed diplomatischen Beziehungen im April 1990.	Hau Pei-tsun	Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
	Lin Tinghai		From March 1991 to April 1994 he was ambassador to The Gambia.	Li Peng	Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
	Chen Laiyuan		From July 2000 to June 2003 he was ambassador to Namibia	Li Peng	Letsie III of Lesotho
	Zhang Xianyi		July 2000 - June 2003: Ambassador in Maseru (Lesotho). September 2003 - December 2006: Ambassador to Harare Zimbabwe. March 2009 - February 2012 Ambassador to Bangladesh. March 2012 - March 2015 Ambassador to Slovenia.	Zhu Rongji	Letsie III of Lesotho
	Qiu Bohua		From May 2010 to February 2014 he was ambassador in Papua New Guinea	Wen Jiabao	Letsie III of Lesotho
	Gao Deyi			Wen Jiabao	Letsie III of Lesotho
	Hu Dingxian		From March 2008 - March 2011 he was ambassador to Bahamas	Wen Jiabao	Letsie III of Lesotho
	Sun Xianghua	孙祥华		Li Keqiang	Letsie III of Lesotho

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Notes and References

1. https://archive.org/stream/directoryofchine1989wash/#page/66/mode/1up Tian Changsong
2. Previous Ambassador, http://ls.china-embassy.org/eng/dsxx/lrds/t1279616.htm, 驻莱索托历任大使, http://ls.chineseembassy.org/chn/dsxx/lrds/https://books.google.com/books?id=aESPAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Lesotho+Diplomatic+relations+since+l983,+Apr+30+Ambassador+84-+Mou+Ping+Staff+of+Chinese+embassy+in+Maseru+First+Last+Ambassador+Mou%22