Hollington Tong Explained

Hollington Tong
Ambassador From:Chinese
Country:United States
Term Start:1956
Term End:1958
Ambassador From1:Chinese
Country1:Japan
Term Start1:1952
Term End1:1956
President1:Chiang Kai-shek
Birth Date:9 November 1887
Death Place:Monterey, California, U.S.
Spouse:Sally Chao
Children:6
Relatives:Kaity Tong (great-niece)
Profession:Journalist, diplomat
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Hollington K Tong ; 9 November 1887 – 9 January 1971) was a Chinese journalist and diplomat.

Tong was from a poor Chinese Christian family. He graduated in journalism from the University of Missouri, and from the first class of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1913.[1] Upon returning to China, he worked as a journalist and later became the chief editor of a large English-language newspaper in Shanghai.[2] He also was the official biographer of Chiang Kai-shek.[3]

Tong was appointed Vice-Minister of Information of the Republic of China (Taiwan),[4] Ambassador of the Republic of China to Japan,[5] and Ambassador of the Republic of China to the United States (1956-1958).[6] In the latter role, he was replaced by George Yeh.[7]

Hollington K. Tong died on 9 January 1971, in a nursing home in Monterey, California, at the age of 83.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: ALUMNI HONOR 5 IN JOURNALISM; Columbia Group Presents Annual Awards -- Cites Husband and Wife . 1959-05-07 . The New York Times . 2018-07-10 . en.
  2. News: Former Chinese Envoy to U.S. . Freeman . William M. . 1971-01-11 . The New York Times . 2018-07-10 . en.
  3. News: Chiang Gives Tong Tokyo Post . 1952-08-04 . The New York Times . 2018-07-10 . en.
  4. News: Dr. Tong Talks Back . Smith . Robert Aura . 1950-04-23 . The New York Times . 2018-07-10 . en.
  5. News: Koo Resignation Accepted . 1956-03-22 . The New York Times . 2018-07-10 . en.
  6. Web site: www.taiwanembassy.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924121230/http://www.taiwanembassy.org/us/mkc/ct.asp?xItem=185325&ctNode=2761&mp=47 . dead . 2015-09-24 . www.taiwanembassy.org . 2015-09-05 .
  7. News: CHINESE ENVOY TO QUIT; Tong Retiring Shortly -- He Will Be Replaced by Yeh . 1958-08-16 . The New York Times . 2018-07-10 . en.
  8. News: Dr. Hollington Tong Dies at 83; . 1971-01-11 . The New York Times . 2018-07-10 . en.

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