List of ambassadors of China to Spain explained

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

List of representatives

Name (English)		Tenure begins	Tenure ends	Note
Chen Zhaoyuan	Chinese: 陈肇源	September 1973	19 July 1976
	Chinese: 马牧鸣	September 1976	June 1980
Zhang Shijie	Chinese: 张世杰	August 1980	June 1984
Cao Yuanxin	Chinese: 曹元欣	September 1984	April 1988
Yuan Tao	Chinese: 原焘	August 1988	December 1993
Song Guoqing	Chinese: 宋国清	February 1994	February 1998
Tang Yonggui	Chinese: 汤永贵	March 1998	December 2002
Qiu Xiaoqi	Chinese: 邱小琪	January 2003	15 December 2008
	Chinese: 朱邦造	January 2009	December 2014
	Chinese: 吕凡	December 2014	November 2019	^[1]
Wu Haitao	Chinese: 吴海涛	April 2020	October 2023	^[2]
Yao Jing	Chinese: 姚敬	October 2023		^[3]

See also

• China–Spain relations

Notes and References

1. News: https://news.sina.com.cn/w/2018-11-26/doc-ihmutuec3633410.shtml . zh:中国驻西班牙大使·吕凡：西班牙高度期待习主席访问 . sina . 26 November 2018 . 12 March 2022 . zh.
2. News: Zhu Jiabei (Chinese: 祝加贝). https://news.sina.com.cn/w/2020-04-24/doc-iircuyvh9635377.shtml . zh:中国驻西班牙大使吴海涛：安心居家 不移动是抗击疫情最安全的方式 . sina . 24 April 2020 . 12 March 2022 . zh.
3. China's new ambassador begins his work in Spain . subscription . The Diplomat in Spain . 11 October 2023 . 20 November 2023 . en.