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Wang Lutong
Native Name Lang:	zh-cn
Office1:	Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand
Term Start1:	October 2013
Term End1:	November 2017
Predecessor1:	Xu Jianguo
Successor1:	Wu Xi
Birth Date:	1 September 1969
Nationality:	Chinese
Party:	Chinese Communist Party

Wang Lutong (; born 1 September, 1969) is a Chinese diplomat.

Biography

In 1992, he entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
From 1992 to 1996, he was attached the Information Department.
From 1996 to 2000, he was third secretary in the Chinese Embassy in London.
From 2000 to 2002, he was third secretary, Deputy Director of the Information Department.
From 2002 to 2003, he was second secretary, Director of the Department of West Europe Affairs.
From 2003 to 2005, he was first secretary, counsellor in the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party.
From 2005 to 2007, he was counsellor and Director of the Office of Foreign Affairs Leading Group of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
From 2007 to 2011, he was Associate Counsel to the Office of Foreign Affairs Leading Group, CCP Central Committee
From 2011 to 2013, he was Counsel of the Office of Foreign Affairs Leading Group, CCP Central Committee
From 2013 to 2017, he was designated Chinese ambassador to New Zealand where he is since accredited.
From 2017 to 2019, he was deputy director of the Foreign Ministry Protocol Department.
In 2019, he was appointed director of the Foreign Ministry European Affairs Department.
He is also accredited in Avarua (Cook Islands) and Alofi, Niue (Niue).
He is married and has one son.^[1]