List of Chinese ambassadors in Germany

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This is the list of Chinese ambassadors in Germany . The first envoy , which the Chinese Empire sent to Berlin was, from 1877 to 1878, Liu Xi-Hong.

Envoy of the Empire of China (1877–1911)

The first envoy of Imperial China , who represented the interests of the Qing dynasty in Berlin , came from London and on November 28, 1877 presented the German Emperor Wilhelm I with his credentials . By the end of the rule of the Qing Dynasty, there were eleven Chinese envoys in Berlin:

  1. LIU, Xi-Hong (1877–1878)
  2. LI, Feng Bao (1879-1884)
  3. XU, Jing Cheng (1884-1887)
  4. HONG, Jun (1887-1890)
  5. XU, Jing Cheng (1890-1897)
  6. LÜ, Haihuan (1898–1901)
  7. YIN-Chang 1901-1905
  8. Appointed YANG, Sheng 1905–1907, SUN, Bao Qi 1907, did not take up the post. The position remained vacant
  9. YANG, Sheng 1908
  10. YIN-Chang spring 1909-March 1910
  11. LIANG, Cheng 1910-1913

Ambassador of the Republic of China (1913–1941)

The Chinese embassy in Berlin at Kurfürstendamm 218 was established in 1910 and was upgraded to an embassy on May 18, 1935. The representation gained particular importance during the period of more intensive Chinese-German cooperation during these years.

Appointed / Accredited Surname comment appointed by accredited at Leave post
Apr 2, 1913 Yen Hiu-ching
W W. Yen, Hui-ching Yen, Wei-ching Yen, Yen Hm-ching (April 2, 1877 - May 24, 1950)
Yuan Shikai Wilhelm II (German Empire) March 14, 1917
Aug 14, 1917 China's declaration of war on the German Reich Protector Denmark Yuan Shikai Wilhelm II (German Empire) Nov 29, 1921
Nov 29, 1921 Wei Chenzu Wei Chen-Isu, Sun Chou wei, Sunchou Wei, Sun cho-wei, Wei Suntchow, Wei Chen-tsu (* 1885) 1910 legation attaché in Berlin, did not reside permanently at Kurfürstendamm 218 and was also accredited in Vienna. Xu Shichang Constantin Fehrenbach 1929
1929 Jiang Zuobin
Tsiang Tso Ping
Tsiang Tso-ping (* 1884; 1942) General from Hupeh,
1929 Chinese envoy in Berlin
Chiang Kai-shek Hermann Müller (Reich Chancellor) Jan. 14, 1932
Jan. 14, 1932 Liu Wentao Liu Von-tao (* 1893; 1967) military from Hupeh, from 1934 ambassador to Rome. Chiang Kai-shek Papen's cabinet 1934
1934 Liu Chongjie
Liu Chongjie
(* 1880) Chiang Kai-shek Cabinet Hitler 1936
1936 Cheng Tianfang
Cheng Tianfang
Chiang Kai-shek Cabinet Hitler 1938
1938 Chen Jie
Chen Jie
Lenses Cabinet Hitler Dec 9, 1941

Ambassador of the Manchuko and Wang Jingwei Regimes (1938–1945)

The Manchuko regime had a trade commissioner in Berlin from June 1936. With the acceptance of the letter of accreditation from LUE I-Wen, a parallel mission was formally established.

Appointed / Accredited Surname comment appointed by accredited at Leave post
Nov 12, 1938 LUE I-Wen Lue-I-Wen, Lu-I-Wen, Lu I-Wen, Lü-I-Wen and Lü I-Wen. Pu Yi Cabinet Hitler 1945
July 1942 Wang Teh-Yin Consul, son of Wang Itang Wang Jingwei Cabinet Hitler 1945

Ambassador of the People's Republic of China

Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the GDR (1949–1990)

1952 to 1973: Treskowallee (Hermann-Duncker-Straße) 26 in Berlin-Karlshorst
1973 to 1990 Heinrich-Mann-Strasse 9 in Berlin-Pankow

The German Democratic Republic (GDR) and the People's Republic of China established diplomatic relations in October 1949 - shortly after the GDR was founded - which lasted until German reunification . There were two locations for the embassy.

  • Ji Pengfei (1950-1955). First Chinese ambassador to the GDR, later foreign minister.
  • Wang Kuo-chuan (1957–?) Wang was ambassador to Poland from 1964.
Appointed / Accredited Surname Chinese comment appointed by accredited during the tenure of Leave post
Oct 12, 1950 Ji Pengfei 姬 鹏飞 1972–1974 Foreign Minister Mao Zedong Wilhelm Pieck 1955
1955 Zeng Yongquan 曾 涌泉 (* 1902 in Hunan , † 1996) 1952–1955: Ambassador in Warsaw, 1966: Ambassador in Bucharest . Mao Zedong Wilhelm Pieck 1957
1957 Wang Guoquan 王国 权 (* 1916 in Hunan ;) 1964–1970: Ambassador to Warsaw , 1973–1975: Ambassador to Canberra , 1977–1978 Ambassador to Rome Mao Zedong Wilhelm Pieck 1964
1964 Zhang Haifeng 张海峰 (* 1910 in Hebei ; † 1998) 1969–1973: Ambassador to Bucharest, 1973–1978: Ambassador to Belgrade . Liu Shaoqi Walter Ulbricht 1967
1970 Song Zhiguang 宋 之 光 1972–1977: Ambassador to the Court of St James’s , 1982–1985 Ambassador to Tokyo . Dong Biwu Walter Ulbricht 1972
1972 Peng Guangwei 彭光伟 1978–1981 Ambassador to Kathmandu , 1981–1983: Ambassador to Belgrade . Dong Biwu Walter Ulbricht 1977
1978 Chen Dong 陈东 1972–1977 Ambassador to Reykjavík Ye Jianying Erich Honecker 1982
1982 Li Qiangfen 李强 奋 1972–1977 ambassador to Lusaka Ye Jianying Erich Honecker 1984
1984 Ma Xusheng 马 叙 生 1988–1991 Ambassador to Belgrade Li Xiannian Erich Honecker 1988
1988 Zhang Dake 张大 可 1985–1988 Ambassador to Prague , 1991–1993: Ambassador to Belgrade Yang Shangkun Erich Honecker 1990

Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Federal Republic (1972–1990)

  1. Wang Yutian (1973-1974). Wang was at the Chinese embassy in East Berlin from 1951 to 1958.
  2. Wang Shu (1974-1976)
  3. Zhang Tong (1977-1982)
  4. To Zhiyuan (1983–1985)
  5. Guo Fengmin (1985–1988)
  6. Mei Zhaorong (1988–1997)

Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Germany (since 1990)

  1. Lu Qiutian (1997-2001)
  2. Ma Canrong (2002-2009)
  3. Wu Hongbo (2009-2012)
  4. Shi Mingde (2012-2019)
  5. Wu Ken (since 2019)

See also

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e f g h Erich Gütinger: The history of the Chinese in Germany: an overview of the first 100 years from 1822 . Waxmann Verlag, Münster 2004, ISBN 3-8309-1457-1 , p. 134.
  2. Ed. Bernd Martin, Susanne Kuß, German-Chinese Relations , 1928–1937 p. 191
  3. Tobias C Bringmann: Handbuch der Diplomatie, 1815-1963: Foreign Mission Heads in Germany , p. 62 f.
  4. Diplomacy, projects  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.culture.hu-berlin.de  
  5. Werner Meissner, Anja Feege: The GDR and China 1949 to 1990. Politics, economy, culture . Akademie Verlag, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-05-002806-8 , p. 63.
  6. Werner Meissner, Anja Feege: The GDR and China 1949 to 1990. Politics, economy, culture . Akademie Verlag, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-05-002806-8 , p. 459.
  7. ^ Joachim thresholds: China policy on ice . In: Die Zeit , No. 19/1964.
  8. The Chancellor did not speak to the matter . In: Die Zeit , No. 32/1964.
  9. China's foreign connections
  10. Wang Yutian (1910–1977), spelling also Wang Yu-tien. Mechthild Leutner, Tim Trampedach (eds.): Federal Republic of Germany and China 1949 to 1995 . Akademie Verlag, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-05-002804-1 , p. 434.
  11. a b c d Chinese Ambassadors to Germany . On the Chinese Foreign Ministry website. (Accessed May 16, 2016.)
  12. Guo Fengmin (* 1930). Mechthild Leutner, Tim Trampedach (eds.): Federal Republic of Germany and China 1949 to 1995 . Akademie Verlag, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-05-002804-1 , p. 427.
  13. CV Mei Zhaorong (PDF)  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at the St. Gallen Symposium 2010.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.stgallen-symposium.org  
  14. Johnny Erling: China's new ambassador Ma Canrong swears by Moselle wine . In: Die Welt , January 7, 2002.
  15. Hu appoints new ambassadors . In: Xinhua News Agency , August 13, 2009.