List of ambassadors of China to South Africa explained

Post:Ambassador of China to South Africa
Native Name:Chinese: 中国驻南非大使
Insignia:National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg
Insigniasize:100px
Insigniacaption:National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Department:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of China, Pretoria
Incumbent:Wu Peng
Incumbentsince:5 July 2024
Appointer:The President
Inaugural:Kuan Yung
Website:Chinese Embassy – Pretoria
Appointer Qualified:pursuant to a National People's Congress Standing Committee decision

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 TitleDuration
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa1976–1997
Director of the Chinese Center for South African Studies in Pretoria1991–1997
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa1998–Incumbent

Republic of China

NameChinese
name		AppointmentArrivalSubmission of CredentialsRemovalResignation
Kuan Yung关镛May 3, 1976June 26, 1976July 2, 1976July 26, 1979August 28, 1979
H. K. Yang楊西崑July 26, 1979September 10, 1979September 12, 1979May 12, 1989
Wang Fei王飞May 12, 1989September 6. 1990[1]
Loh I-cheng陆以正September 6, 1990December 5, 1990January 1998

Director of the Chinese Center for South African Studies in Pretoria

NameChinese
name		ArrivalRemoval
Xie Zhiheng谢志衡December 19, 1991December 1993
Sun Guotong孙国桐January 1994June 16, 1994
Ji Peiding吉佩定July 10, 1994October 19, 1995[2]
Gu Xin'er顾欣尔December 17, 1995September 29, 1997
Wang Xuexian王学贤October 12, 1997December 1997

People's Republic of China

NameChinese
name		AppointmentArrivalSubmission of CredentialsRemovalResignation
NPC Standing
Committee		PresidentNPC Standing
Committee		President
Wang Xuexian王学贤29 December 1997January 6, 1998January 6, 1998N/AFebruary 3, 1998December 28, 2000March 30, 2001March 2001[3] [4] [5]
Liu Guijin刘贵今December 28, 2000March 30, 2001March 2001April 12, 2001October 31, 2006June 14, 2007April 2007[6] [7]
Zhong Jianhua钟建华October 31, 2006June 14, 2007April 29, 2007May 3, 2007October 29, 2011April 6, 2012January 15, 2012[8] [9] [10] [11]
Tian Xuejun田学军October 29, 2011April 6, 2012March 22, 2012June 14, 2012February 24, 2017July 8, 2017March 22, 2017[12] [13] [14] [15]
Lin Songtian林松添April 27, 2017June 7, 2017August 9, 2017August 24, 2017April 29, 2020October 10, 2020March 23, 2020[16] [17] [18] [19]
Chen Xiaodong陈晓东May 18, 2020October 10, 2020September 23, 2020November 19, 2020July 5, 2024March 11, 2024[20] [21] [22]
Wu Peng吴鹏July 5, 2024June 17, 2024Incumbent[23]
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: 光華畫報 . 1990 . 丁惟德 . Bd. 15,Nr. 7-12 . 2017-06-17.
  2. News: 1994-07-22 . 非国大副主席会见吉佩定 . . 6.
  3. News: 1998-01-07 . 王学贤被任命为驻南非大使 . . 4.
  4. News: 1998-02-04 . 我首任驻南非大使递交国书 . . 6.
  5. Web site: 2001-03-30 . 江泽民任免中国驻缅甸等10国的大使 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020224211311/http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2001-03/30/content_81702.htm . 2002-02-24 . 2023-10-22 . Xinhua News Agency.
  6. Web site: 2007-06-14 . 国家主席胡锦涛任免驻外大使 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071014082526/http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2007-06/14/content_6243598.htm . 2007-10-14 . 2023-10-22 . Xinhua News Agency.
  7. Web site: 2007-04-02 . 南非总统姆贝基会见刘贵今大使 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110901052427/http://www.chinese-embassy.org.za/chn/zxxx/t308233.htm . 2011-09-01 . 2023-10-22 . Embassy of China in South Africa.
  8. Web site: 2011-01-15 . 钟建华大使离任——致南非侨胞書 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010539/http://www.cgcca.org/article/_164446 . 2018-12-11 . 2018-12-10 . 非洲中华总商会.
  9. 2012 . 关于驻外大使的任免名单 . 中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会常务委员会公报 . 2012 . 02 . 385-386.
  10. Web site: 2007-05-22 . 南非华人华侨将举行晚宴欢迎中国新任大使钟建华 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010206/http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2007-05-22/100211869582s.shtml . 2018-12-11 . 2018-12-10 . 新浪新闻.
  11. Web site: 2007-05-03 . 中国新任驻南非大使钟建华向姆贝基总统递交国书 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110826222238/http://www.chinese-embassy.org.za/chn/zxxx/t315462.htm . 2011-08-26 . 2023-10-22 . Embassy of China in South Africa.
  12. Web site: 2012-03-23 . 驻南非大使田学军抵南履新 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010327/http://za.china-embassy.org/chn/zngxss/zzwl/t916796.htm . 2018-12-11 . 2023-10-22 . Embassy of China in South Africa.
  13. Web site: 2017-08-07 . 国家主席习近平任免驻外大使 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208140055/http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2017-08/07/c_1121445081.htm . 2023-02-08 . 2023-10-22 . Xinhua News Agency.
  14. News: 2017-03-22 . 驻南非大使田学军离任回国 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170609175820/http://www.chinese-embassy.org.za/chn/sgxw/t1447792.htm . 2017-06-09 . 2023-10-22 . Embassy of China in South Africa.
  15. Web site: 2012-06-14 . 驻南非大使田学军向南非总统祖马递交国书 . 2023-10-22 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  16. Web site: 2020-10-10 . 国家主席习近平任免驻外大使 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221027184118/http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2020-10/10/c_1126591066.htm . 2022-10-27 . 2023-10-22 . Xinhua News Agency.
  17. Web site: 2020-03-23 . 不舍中南友好兄弟情 再续美好未来新篇章 . 2023-10-22 . Embassy of China in South Africa.
  18. Web site: 2017-08-25 . 中国驻南非大使林松添向祖马总统递交国书 . 2023-10-22 . Embassy of China in South Africa.
  19. Web site: 2017-08-09 . 新任中国驻南非大使林松添履新受到热烈欢迎 . 2023-10-22 . Embassy of China in South Africa.
  20. Web site: 2020-09-23 . 新任驻南非大使陈晓东抵南履新 . 2023-10-22 . Embassy of China in South Africa.
  21. Web site: 2020-11-19 . 新任驻南非大使陈晓东向拉马福萨总统递交国书 . 2023-10-22 . Embassy of China in South Africa.
  22. News: 5 July 2024 . Chinese president appoints new ambassadors . 6 July 2024 . Xinhua News Agency.
  23. Web site: 2024-06-17 . 新任驻南非大使吴鹏抵南履新 . 2024-06-17 . Embassy of China in South Africa.

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