Christopher Elder

For other people named Chris Elder, see Chris Elder (disambiguation).

Christopher John Elder
Ambassador
of  New Zealand
to  China
In office
1993–1998
Preceded byMichael Powles
Succeeded byPeter Adams (diplomat)
Ambassador
of  New Zealand
to  Indonesia
In office
August 29, 2001 – 2006
Preceded byMichael Green (diplomat)
Succeeded byPhillip Gibson
Ambassador
of  New Zealand
to  Russian Federation
In office
2006 – August 19, 2009 October 12, 2009
Preceded byStuart Prior
Succeeded byIan Hill
Chargé d'affaires
of  New Zealand
to  Germany
In office
2006–2009
Preceded byPeter Hamilton
Succeeded byPeter Hamilton
Personal details
Born1947

Chris Elder is a retired diplomat of New Zealand.

  • Until 1973 Chris Elder was trained as a Chinese linguist.
  • From 1973 to 1975 he was employed in the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing when it was opened.[1]
  • From 1993 to 1997 he was ambassador in Beijing.
  • From 2001 to 2006 he was New Zealand's longest-serving ambassador in Jakarta.
  • From 2006 to August 7, 2009 he was ambassador in the Embassy of New Zealand in Moscow (Russian Federation).[2]
  • In Wellington, Chris has served as the Deputy Secretary with responsibility for Asian affairs and security policy in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • From August 7, 2009 to 2012 he was Chargé d'affaires in Berlin.
  • Despite his expertise in China/New Zealand relations, Chris did not serve again in Beijing.
  • In 2012 he retired from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
  • He has published a range of papers and articles relating to New Zealand's interaction with China and with Asia.
  • With Michael Green, he co-authored a historical survey of New Zealand-China relations (New Zealand and China 1792-1972) and with Robert Ayson a Centre for Strategic Studies Discussion Paper, China's Rise and New Zealand's Interests: A Policy Primer for 2030.

Publications

  • Old Peking: City of the Ruler of the World, Oxford University Press, 1997
  • China's Treaty Ports: Half Love and Half Hate, Oxford University Press, 1999[3]
  • New Zealand's China Experience: Its Genesis, Triumphs, and Occasional Moments of less than Complete Success, Victoria University Press, 2012
  • Forty Years On: New Zealand-China Relations then, now and in the Years to Come, Victoria University Press, 2013[4]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Список руководителей дипломатических и консульских представительств зарубежных государств в России (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 5 July 2008.
  3. ^ China's treaty ports: Half love and half hate: An anthology. Literary anthologies of Asia. Oxford University Press. 1999. ISBN 978-0-19-590726-1.
  4. ^ "Christopher Elder | New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre | Victoria University of Wellington".