List of ambassadors of China to South Africa

Ambassador of China to South Africa
中国驻南非大使
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent
Wu Peng
since 5 July 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of China, Pretoria
AppointerThe President
pursuant to a National People's Congress Standing Committee decision
Inaugural holderKuan Yung
Formation3 May 1976; 48 years ago (1976-05-03)
WebsiteChinese Embassy – Pretoria
Chinese embassy in Pretoria

The Ambassador of China to South Africa is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa.

History

In 1905, a Consul General of the Qing dynasty got Exequatur for Johannesburg.

The majority of the Chinese community in South Africa had contracts with the East Rand Mine.

In 1976, the Republic of China and South Africa opened embassies.

Since 1998, the People's Republic of China and South Africa has recognised each other.

From 1991 to 1997, the People's Republic of China hosted the 'Chinese Center for South African Studies' in Pretoria, headed by a diplomat in the rank of ambassador.

List of representatives

Official Full Title Duration
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa 1976–1997
Director of the Chinese Center for South African Studies in Pretoria 1991–1997
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa 1998–Incumbent

Republic of China

Name Chinese
name 		Appointment Arrival Submission of Credentials Removal Resignation Ref.
Kuan Yung 关镛 3 May 1976 26 June 1976 2 July 1976 26 July 1979 28 August 1979
H. K. Yang 楊西崑 26 July 1979 10 September 1979 12 September 1979 12 May 1989
Wang Fei 王飞 12 May 1989 6 September. 1990 [1]
Loh I-cheng 陆以正 6 September 1990 5 December 1990 January 1998

Director of the Chinese Center for South African Studies in Pretoria

Name Chinese
name 		Arrival Removal Ref.
Xie Zhiheng 谢志衡 19 December 1991 December 1993
Sun Guotong 孙国桐 January 1994 16 June 1994
Ji Peiding 吉佩定 10 July 1994 19 October 1995 [2]
Gu Xin'er 顾欣尔 17 December 1995 29 September 1997
Wang Xuexian 王学贤 12 October 1997 December 1997

People's Republic of China

Name Chinese
name 		Appointment Arrival Submission of Credentials Removal Resignation Ref.
NPC Standing
Committee 		President NPC Standing
Committee 		President
Wang Xuexian 王学贤 29 December 1997 6 January 1998 N/A 3 February 1998 28 December 2000 30 March 2001 March 2001 [3][4][5]
Liu Guijin 刘贵今 28 December 2000 30 March 2001 March 2001 12 April 2001 31 October 2006 14 June 2007 April 2007 [5][6][7]
Zhong Jianhua 钟建华 31 October 2006 14 June 2007 29 April 2007 3 May 2007 29 October 2011 6 April 2012 15 January 2012 [6][8][9][10][11]
Tian Xuejun 田学军 29 October 2011 6 April 2012 22 March 2012 14 June 2012 24 February 2017 8 July 2017 22 March 2017 [9][12][13][14][15]
Lin Songtian 林松添 27 April 2017 7 June 2017 9 August 2017 24 August 2017 29 April 2020 10 October 2020 23 March 2020 [13][16][17][18][19]
Chen Xiaodong 陈晓东 18 May 2020 10 October 2020 23 September 2020 19 November 2020 5 July 2024 11 March 2024 [16][20][21][22]
Wu Peng 吴鹏 5 July 2024 17 June 2024 Incumbent [23][22]

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See also

References

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