Wu Tao (diplomat) explained

Wu Tao
Birth Date:13 November 1940
Birth Place:Beiping, China
Death Place:Beijing, China
Nationality:Chinese
Office:Ambassador of China to Portugal
Term Start:1 February 1993
Term End:1 July 1994
Predecessor:Guo Jiading
Successor:Wei Dong
Office1:Ambassador of China to Russia
Term Start1:September 1998
Term End1:July 2001
Predecessor1:Li Fenglin
Successor1:Zhang Deguang
Office2:Ambassador of China to Australia
Term Start2:August 2001
Term End2:December 2003
Predecessor2:Zhou Wenzhong
Successor2:Fu Ying

Wu Tao (Chinese: 武韬, 13 November 1940 – 8 January 2023) was a Chinese diplomat.

Life and career

Wu Tao served as Chinese ambassador to Portugal from 1992 to 1994, then ambassador to Russia from 1998 to 2001, and ambassador to Australia from 2001 to 2003.[1] [2] He also served as Deputy Foreign Minister from 1994 to 1998.

Wu Tao died of COVID-19 on 8 January 2023 in Beijing, aged 82.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chinese Embassies and Consulates in Australia, Argentina, Brazil . 2023-01-05 . www.agatetravel.com.
  2. Web site: Wu Tao . 2023-01-05 . www.fmprc.gov.cn.
  3. Web site: 2023-01-11 . 前中國駐俄羅斯大使武韜染疫去世 . 2023-01-11 . www.stheadline.com . zh.