List of ambassadors of China to Azerbaijan

The ambassador of China to Azerbaijan is the official representative from the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Azerbaijan.

History On 30 August 1991, Azerbaijan declared independence from the Soviet Union, and China and Azerbaijan established diplomatic relations on July 1, 1992. The first ambassador was Xia Shunyun who took the position in February 1993 and prior served as the chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Baku.

As of April 2025, the current ambassador is Lu Mei.

List of representatives Pinyin name (alternative name) Chinese name Title Took office Left office Premier of China President of Azerbaijan Source 夏树元AmbassadorFebruary 1993July 1995Li PengAbulfaz ElchibeyHeydar Aliyev 雷荫成AmbassadorAugust 1995August 1998Li PengZhu RongjiHeydar Aliyev 张国强AmbassadorSeptember 1998February 2002Zhu RongjiHeydar Aliyev Zhang Xiyun 张喜云AmbassadorMarch 2002October 2005Zhu RongjiWen JiabaoHeydar AliyevIlham Aliyev 张海舟AmbassadorDecember 2005March 2009Wen JiabaoIlham Aliyev 张延年AmbassadorApril 2009December 2011Wen JiabaoIlham Aliyev 宏九印AmbassadorJanuary 2012May 2016Wen JiabaoLi KeqiangIlham Aliyev 魏敬华AmbassadorJune 2016June 2019Li KeqiangIlham AliyevGuo Min郭敏AmbassadorJuly 2019April 2024Li KeqiangLi QiangIlham AliyevLu Mei 鲁梅AmbassadorApril 2025Incumbent Li QiangIlham Aliyev

See also Azerbaijan-China relations

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