Shi Mingde (diplomat)

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Shi.

Shi Mingde (Chinese: 史明德; pinyin: Shǐ Míngdé; born December 1954) is a Chinese diplomat who served as Chinese Ambassadors to Austria from 2010 to 2012 and Chinese Ambassadors to Germany from 2012 to 2019.

Shi Mingde
史明德
Shi in January 2016
Chinese Ambassadors to Germany
In office August 2012 – February 2019
Preceded by	Wu Hongbo
Succeeded by	Wu Ken
Chinese Ambassadors to Austria
In office August 2010 – August 2012
Preceded by	Wu Ken
Succeeded by	Zhao Bin [zh]
Personal details
Born	December 1954 (age 69) Shanghai, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Spouse	Xu Jinghua
Children	1
Alma mater	Beijing Foreign Studies University

Biography

Shi was born in Shanghai, in December 1954. In 1972, he was sent to study at the East German Embassy International Student Class.

After graduating in 1975, he worked at there until 1981, when he became a staff member of the Beijing Diplomatic Service Bureau. In 1986, he was sent to the East Germany again and appointed a secretary. Shi returned to China in 1990 and was assigned to the Department of West European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1993, he was made a counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Germany. In 1997, he was recalled to the Department of West European Affairs and was elevated to deputy director. In 2002, he became counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Germany for the second time. In 2006, he took office as director of the Policy Research Bureau of the Central Foreign Affairs Office. He was designated by President Hu Jintao in August 2010 to replace Wu Ken as Chinese Ambassadors to Austria according the 11th National People's Congress decision.^[1] In August 2012, President Hu Jintao named him Chinese Ambassadors to Germany according the 11th National People's Congress decision, and he held this post from 2012 until 2019.^[2][3][4][5]

Personal life

Shi is married and has a son. His wife Xu Jinghua (徐静华) is a German language translator.

References

1. "Hu's visit to Austria to boost bilateral ties". Chinadaily.com. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
2. Yuan, Shenggao (7 September 2018). "China's top marble tiles brand GANI unveils its global branding strategy". Chinadaily.com. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
3. "Germans are fine if their war atonement is compared to Japan's, China's Berlin envoy says". South China Morning Post. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
4. Noah, Barkin (5 January 2022). "Watching China in Europe - January 2022". gmfus.org. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
5. Nan Boyi (南博一) (6 August 2020). 中德友协换届选举，前驻德大使史明德履新中德友协新任会长. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 March 2022.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Wu Ken	Chinese Ambassadors to Austria 2010–2012	Succeeded by Zhao Bin [zh]
Preceded by Wu Hongbo	Chinese Ambassadors to Germany 2012–2019	Succeeded by Wu Ken