List of ambassadors of China to Russia
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This is a list of ambassadors appointed by the Chinese government to represent it to the Soviet and Russian governments. Since China sent its first representative to Russia in 1878 under the Qing Dynasty, the government of both countries have changed multiple times through revolution, collapse of the previous state and civil war. This list does not include representatives of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, to Russia after its official relations with the Soviet Union ended on October 2, 1949.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Russian Federation | |
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中华人民共和国驻俄罗斯联邦特命全权大使 | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
Residence | Moscow |
Nominator | Standing Committee of the National People's Congress |
Appointer | President of China |
Website | Embassy of China in Russia |
The current iteration of the post is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Russian Federation. Zhang Hanhui has held the post of Chinese ambassador to Russia since he presented his letter of credence to Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 5, 2020.