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Several Chinese ambassadors to African countries take up new posts

2024-08-09

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Recently, a number of Chinese ambassadors to African countries have taken up new posts.in,Han Jing has been appointed Ambassador to Zambia; Tong Defa has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ghana;Zhou Ping has been appointedAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Gabonese Republic;Chen Hai has been appointedAmbassador of Ethiopia.

According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Zambia,On August 6, the new Chinese Ambassador to Zambia, Han Jing, arrived in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, to assume his new post.Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Zambia, Gunderson, Director of the Political Department, Chifowaila, Director of the Protocol Department, Silvecia and major officials of the Chinese Embassy in Zambia welcomed him at the airport.

Han Jing (Photo from the website of the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Zambia)

According to his public resume, Han Jing is a male of the Han nationality, born in November 1972, holds a master's degree in public administration, and is a member of the Communist Party of China.

Han Jing has worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a long time. He has served as the third secretary, deputy director and director of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, political counselor of the Chinese Embassy in the Lebanese Republic, counselor of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, counselor of the Latin American and Caribbean Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and deputy director of the Latin American and Caribbean Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The previous Chinese ambassador to Suriname was Liu Quan.Han Jing is the 17th Chinese Ambassador to Zambia.He previously served as China's ambassador to Suriname.

According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Ghana,On August 4, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Republic of Ghana Tong Defa arrived in Accra.Representatives of the Ghanaian government, Arthur Mills, Deputy Director of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, major diplomats of the embassy, ​​and representatives of Chinese and overseas Chinese in Canada and Chinese-funded institutions welcomed him at the airport.

Tong Defa (ChinaWebsite of the Chinese Embassy in Ghanapicture)

Public resume shows thatTong Defa, male, Han nationality, born in October 1970, Master of Public Administration, member of the Communist Party of China.Tong DefaThe 17th Chinese Ambassador to Ghana.

Tong Defa joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1991. He has worked in the General Office, the Personnel Department, and the Consular Department. He was also stationed in Chinese embassies and consulates in the Philippines, San Francisco, South Africa, Cape Town, etc., responsible for political, press, and consular affairs. He has served as deputy director, deputy consul general, and political counselor. Since September 2021, he has served as Chinese Consul General in Munich.

According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Gabon, on August 4,The new Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Gabonese Republic Zhou Ping and his wife arrived in Libreville, the capital of Gabon.Acting Director of the Protocol Department of the Gabonese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ngugou Asinga, Director of the Ceremonial Department Val and relevant officials of the Chinese Embassy in Gabon went to the airport to welcome him.

Zhou Ping(Website of the Chinese Embassy in Gabonpicture)

Public resume shows thatZhou Ping, male, Han nationality, born in January 1976, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Law, member of the Communist Party of China. He was previously Deputy Director of the Department of African Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Zhou Ping is the 14th Chinese ambassador to Gabon; his predecessor was Li Jinjin.


According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia,On August 2, the new Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia Chen Hai arrived in Addis Ababa.Gobeyehu, Director of the Middle East and Asia-Pacific Department of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Negus, Deputy Director, Eshetu, Chief Protocol Officer of the Protocol Department, and staff of the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia went to the airport to welcome him.


Chen Hai(Website of the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopiapicture)

Public resume shows thatChen Hai, male, Han nationality, born in December 1971, Bachelor of Arts. He was previously the Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar. He left office on July 8, 2024 and took up his new post.

He has worked in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a long time, and served successively as a clerk in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a clerk in the Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and an attaché. In 1999, he served as an attaché, third secretary, and second secretary in the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Korea.


Since 2004, he has served as Second Secretary, Deputy Director and Director of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2009, he served as Counselor and Minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Korea.


In 2014, he served as Deputy Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Director of the Guangxi Exposition Bureau. In 2015, he served as Deputy Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


In 2019, he was the Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.


Source: The Paper (Reporter Zhong Yuhao)
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