Qian Qichen

Qian Qichen (Chinese: 钱其琛; pinyin: Qián Qíchēn; 5 January 1928 – 9 May 2017) was a Chinese diplomat and politician. He served as China's foreign minister from 12 April 1988 to 18 March 1998.^[1] He was Vice Premier of the State Council from 1993 until he retired in 2003.^[2][3]

Qian Qichen
钱其琛
Second-ranked Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
In office 25 March 1993 – 6 March 2003
Premier	Li Peng Zhu Rongji
Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
In office 12 April 1988 – 18 March 1998
Premier	Li Peng
Preceded by	Wu Xueqian
Succeeded by	Tang Jiaxuan
Personal details
Born	(1928-01-05)5 January 1928 Tianjin, Zhili, Republic of China
Died	9 May 2017(2017-05-09) (aged 89) Beijing, China
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China
Spouse(s)	Zhou Hanqiong (周寒琼)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Qian.

Qian Qichen
Traditional Chinese	錢其琛
Simplified Chinese	钱其琛
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qián Qíchēn

Qian died on May 9, 2017 in Beijing at age of 89.^[4][5]

References

1. "Qian Qichen". Foreign Minister of China. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
2. "钱其琛--人民网". cpc.people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2017-05-10.
3. Encyclopedia of China, Vol. 17 (2nd edition, 中国大百科全书（第二版）第17册) (in Chinese). Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 2009. p. 588. ISBN 978-7-500-07958-3.
4. "Former Chinese foreign minister Qian dies aged 89". The Star Online. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
5. "国务院原副总理钱其琛逝世 系外交部首位新闻发言人 - 资讯 - 海外网". HWW (in Chinese). 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.

Other websites

Media related to Qian Qichen at Wikimedia Commons

• Qian Qichen biography @ China Vitae Archived 2006-02-10 at the Wayback Machine