Chang Hua
Chinese diplomat
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Chang Hua (Chinese: 常华; born March 1966) is a Chinese diplomat serving as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Saudi Arabia and Representative of China to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. He previously served as ambassador to Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran.[1]
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Chang Hua | |
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常华 | |
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| Ambassador of China to Saudi Arabia | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Ambassador of China to Iran | |
| In office 2019–2024 | |
| Ambassador of China to the United Arab Emirates | |
| In office 2014–2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Ni Jian |
| Ambassador of China to Yemen | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1966 (age 60) Beijing, China |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Biography
Chang was born in Beijing in March 1966. He graduated from university with a bachelor's degree in literature and later joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Chang began his diplomatic career in 1987 in the Department of Asian and African Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the early stages of his career, he served at Chinese diplomatic missions in Jordan and Lebanon, before returning to Beijing for departmental assignments.[2][3]
From 1992 to 1995, Chang served as third secretary at the Embassy of China in Iraq. He later returned to the Ministry and held a series of positions including deputy division director and division director. Between 1999 and 2000, he served at the Embassy of China in Syria as second secretary. From 2002 to 2006, Chang was counsellor at the Embassy of China in the United Arab Emirates. He subsequently returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as counsellor and later deputy director-general of the Department of Asian and African Affairs.[4][5]
In 2012, Chang was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Yemen.[6] In 2014, he was appointed Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, serving until 2016. Between 2016 and 2019, Chang served as director-general of the Foreign Affairs Administration Bureau of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office.[7]
In 2019, Chang became Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Iran.[8] In 2024, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Saudi Arabia and concurrently Representative of China to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.[9][10]