List of ambassadors of China to North Korea
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The ambassador of China to North Korea is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Appointer
- The president
- pursuant to a National People's Congress Standing Committee decision
InauguralholderNi Zhiliang
Formation10 July 1950
WebsiteChinese Embassy – Pyongyang
| Ambassador of China to North Korea | |
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| 中国驻朝鲜大使 | |
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since December 2021 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of China, Pyongyang | |
| Appointer |
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| Inaugural holder | Ni Zhiliang |
| Formation | 10 July 1950 |
| Website | Chinese Embassy – Pyongyang |
Chinese-Korean diplomatic relations were well established before the Joseon period of Korean history. In 1882, the governments of the Kingdom of Great Joseon and in Beijing established diplomatic relations.[1]
The current official title of the incumbent diplomat is Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
List of representatives
Ministers of Imperial China
Ambassadors of the People's Republic
Diplomatic relations since October 6, 1949.[3]
| # | Ambassador | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ni Zhiliang | July 1950 | September 1952 | |
| 2 | Pan Zili | January 1955 | February 1956 | |
| 3 | Qiao Xiaoguang | April 1956 | July 1961 | |
| 4 | Hao Deqing | August 1961 | November 1965 | |
| 5 | Jiao Ruoyu | December 1965 | March 1970 | |
| 6 | Li Yunchuan | March 1970 | June 1976 | |
| 7 | Lu Zhixian | September 1976 | February 1982 | |
| 8 | Zong Kewen | August 1982 | August 1987 | |
| 9 | Wen Yezhan | October 1987 | May 1990 | |
| 10 | Zheng Yi | June 1990 | September 1993 | |
| 11 | Qiao Zonghuai | September 1993 | March 1997 | |
| 12 | Wan Yongxiang | April 1997 | March 2000 | |
| 13 | Wang Guozhang | April 2000 | December 2001 | |
| 14 | Wu Donghe | December 2001 | August 2006 | [4] |
| 15 | Liu Xiaoming | September 2006 | February 2010 | |
| 16 | Liu Hongcai | March 2010 | February 2015 | [5] |
| 17 | Li Jinjun | March 2015 | December 2021 | [6] |
| 18 | Wang Yajun | December 2021 |