This is a list of ambassadors appointed by the Chinese government to represent it to the Soviet and Russian governments. Since China sent its first representative to Russia in 1878 under the Qing Dynasty, the government of both countries have changed multiple times through revolution, collapse of the previous state and civil war. This list does not include representatives of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, to Russia after its official relations with the Soviet Union ended on October 2, 1949.
The current iteration of the post is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Russian Federation. Zhang Hanhui has held the post of Chinese ambassador to Russia since he presented his letter of credence to Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 5, 2020.
Envoys of the Qing Empire to the Russian Empire (1878–1912) The Qing Empire began to send an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia in 1878. Chonghou, the first envoy, left Russia for China without permission and was replaced by Shao Yu-lien, who was consul at the Chinese embassy in Russia. On February 17, 1902, Yang Yu became the only Qing envoy to Russia to have died in office. China appointed Luo Fenglu to become its envoy on August 29, 1901, but the appointment was rejected by Russia.
Portrait Name Title Appointment Arrival Presentation Termination Departure 1 Chonghou() Envoy Ambassador Shao Yu-lien() Chargé d'affaires ad interim 2 Tseng Chi-tse() Envoy 3 Liu Jui-fen() Envoy 4 Hung Chun() Envoy 5 Hsu Ching-cheng() Envoy 6 Yang Yu() Envoy Died in office 7 Hu Weide() Chargé d'affaires ad interim Envoy Liu Ching-jen() Chargé d'affaires ad interim 8 Sayintu() Envoy Tang Zaifu() Chargé d'affaires ad interim 9 Lou Tseng-tsiang() Envoy Did not present
Envoys of the Republic of China to the Russian Empire (1912–1918) The Republic of China was established in 1912. The Russian Empire recognized the Republic of China on October 6, 1913, and the Lou Tseng-tsiang continued his role as the envoy to Russia for the new republic. After the October Revolution, China's mission to Russia was withdrawn in February 1918, and diplomatic relations were halted.
Portrait Name Title Appointment Arrival Presentation Termination Departure 1 Lou Tseng-tsiang() Representative Zheng Yanxi() Chargé d'affaires ad interim 2 Liu Ching-jen() Envoy
Representative of the Republic of China to the Soviet Union (1923–1949) Under the Beiyang government, China established a representative office in the Soviet Union in October 1923. On May 31, 1924, diplomatic relations were restored.
Portrait Name Title Appointment Arrival Presentation Termination Departure 1 Li Jiaao() Envoy 2 Sun Baoqi(孫寶琦) Ambassador Did not arrive Zheng Yanxi(鄭延禧) Chargé d'affaires ad interim Liao Shigong(廖世功) Chargé d'affaires ad interim Zhu Shaoyang(朱紹陽) Chargé d'affaires ad interim Xia Weisong(夏維崧) Chargé d'affaires ad interim The Beiyang government collapsed in 1928 after the Northern Expedition and replaced by the Nationalist government in Nanjing. The Soviet Union broke ties with China on July 23, 1929, and relations were not restored until December 12, 1932. 3 Yan Huiqing(顏惠慶) Ambassador Wu Nanru(吳南如) Chargé d'affaires ad interim 4 Tsiang Tingfu(蔣廷黼) Ambassador Yu Ming(余銘) Chargé d'affaires ad interim 5 Yang Jie(楊杰) Ambassador 6 Shao Lizi(邵力子) Ambassador 7 Fu Bingchang(傅秉常) Ambassador
Ambassadors of the People's Republic of China to the Soviet Union (1949–1991) Portrait Name Tenure begins Tenure ends 1 Wang Jiaxiang() 2 Zhang Wentian() 3 Liu Xiao() 4 Pan Zili() 5 Zhang Dequn() 6 An Zhiyuan() 7 Liu Xinquan() 8 Li Yaowen() 9 Wang Youping() 10 Yang Shouzheng() 11 Li Zewang() 12 Yu Hongliang() 13 Wang Jinqing()
Ambassadors to Russia (since 1991) The Chinese foreign ministry declared recognized the Russian Federation on December 27, 1991, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union two days before. Wang Jinqing, who had been Ambassador to the Soviet Union, was appointed the first Chinese ambassador to post-Soviet Russia.
Portrait Name Title Appointment Arrival Presentation Termination Departure 1 Wang Jinqing() Ambassador 2 Li Fenglin() Ambassador 3 Wu Tao () Ambassador 4 Zhang Deguang() Ambassador 5 Liu Guchang() Ambassador 6 Li Hui() Ambassador 7 Zhang Hanhui() Ambassador Incumbent
See also China–Russia relations Sino–Soviet relations List of ambassadors of Russia to China Notes
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