Chen Chu (diplomat)

Chen Chu (Chinese: 陈楚; Wade–Giles: Ch'en Ch'u; 1917–1996) was a Chinese diplomat. He was born in Rongcheng, Shandong. He was the first ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Japan (1973–1976) and Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations (1977–1980).

Preceded byHuang Hua

Succeeded byLing Qing

Preceded byPosition established

Succeeded byFu Hao

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Chen Chu
陈楚
Chen at the United Nations headquarters in 1979
Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations
In office May 1977 – June 1980
Preceded by	Huang Hua
Succeeded by	Ling Qing
Ambassador of China to Japan
In office April 1973 – December 1976
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Fu Hao
Personal details
Born	1917 (1917) Rongcheng, Shandong, Republic of China
Died	January 27, 1996(1996-01-27) (aged 78–79) Beijing, China
Party	Chinese Communist Party
Children	Chen Xiaogong (son)

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His son, Chen Xiaogong, was a lieutenant general who served as deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.^[1]