Qiu Guohong
Qiu Guohong (simplified Chinese: 邱国洪; traditional Chinese: 邱國洪; pinyin: Qiū Guóhóng; born December 1957) is a Chinese diplomat and currently the Chinese Ambassador to South Korea.
Qiu Guohong | |
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邱国洪 | |
| 7th Chinese Ambassador to South Korea | |
| Assumed office January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Zhang Xinsen |
| 17th Chinese Ambassador to Nepal | |
| In office November 2008 – April 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1957 (age 63) Shanghai |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Residence | Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Shanghai International Studies University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Life and career
Qiu was born and raised in Shanghai. After graduating from Shanghai International Studies University he was assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
He spent 20 years working in the Chinese Embassy in Japan before serving as deputy director of the Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
In November 2008 he was promoted to become the Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, a position he held until April 2011.[1]
He was director of Security Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in April 2011, and held that office until January 2014.
In January 2014, he was appointed the Chinese Ambassador to South Korea by 12th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, succeeding Zhang Xinsen.[2]
References
- "List of Ambassadors from China to Nepal". Embassy of the PRC in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (in Chinese). 2015.
- 韩媒：中国驻韩大使邱国洪向朴槿惠递交国书. Chinanews (in Chinese). 2014-02-28.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Previous: Zheng Xianglin (郑祥林) |
17th Chinese Ambassador to Nepal November 2008 – April 2011 |
Next: Yang Houlan |
| Previous: Zhang Xinsen |
7th Chinese Ambassador to South Korea January 2014 – December 2019 |
Next: Xing Haiming |
 China's Ambassadors to South Korea  | |
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