# List of ambassadors of China to Russia

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.
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.

## Envoys of the Qing Empire to the Russian Empire (1878–1912)

The Qing Empire began to send an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia in 1878. Chonghou, the first envoy, left Russia for China without permission and was replaced by Shao Yu-lien, who was consul at the Chinese embassy in Russia. On February 17, 1902, Yang Yu became the only Qing envoy to Russia to have died in office. China appointed Luo Fenglu to become its envoy on August 29, 1901, but the appointment was rejected by Russia.
| No. | Name | Title | Appointment | Arrival | Presentation | Termination | Departure |
| 1 | Chonghou (崇厚) | Envoy | June 22, 1878 | December 31, 1878 | January 20, 1879 | January 17, 1880$^{:211}$ | October 11, 1879$^{:210}$ |
| 1 | Chonghou (崇厚) | Ambassador | August 19, 1878 | December 31, 1878 | January 20, 1879 | January 17, 1880$^{:211}$ | October 11, 1879$^{:210}$ |
| | Shao Yu-lien (邵友濂) | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | October 22, 1879 | October 22, 1879 | | July 30, 1880 | |
| 2 | Tseng Chi-tse (曾紀澤) | Envoy | February 12, 1880 | July 30, 1880 | August 22, 1880 | August 17, 1886 | |
| 3 | Liu Jui-fen (劉瑞芬) | Envoy | July 27, 1885 | August 17, 1886 | August 29, 1886 | January 4, 1888 | |
| 4 | Hung Chun (洪鈞) | Envoy | June 23, 1887 | January 4, 1888 | | February 25, 1891 | |
| 5 | Hsu Ching-cheng (許景澄) | Envoy | September 9, 1890 | February 23, 1891 | March 2, 1891 | December 30, 1896 | May 28, 1897 |
| 6 | Yang Yu (楊儒) | Envoy | November 23, 1896 | | | February 17, 1902 | Died in office |
| 7 | Hu Weide (胡惟德) | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | February 20, 1902 | February 20, 1902 | | July 12, 1902 | |
| 7 | Hu Weide (胡惟德) | Envoy | July 12, 1902 | July 12, 1902 | January 14, 1903 | October 7, 1907 | |
| | Liu Ching-jen (劉鏡人) | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | | October 7, 1907 | | January 26, 1908 | |
| 8 | Sayintu (薩蔭圖) | Envoy | September 23, 1907 | January 26, 1908 | February 4, 1908 | September 14, 1909 | |
| | Tang Zaifu (唐在復) | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | | September 22, 1911 | | November 21, 1911 | |
| 9 | Lou Tseng-tsiang (陸徵祥) | Envoy | September 6, 1911 | November 21, 1911 | Did not present | February 1912 | |

## Envoys of the Republic of China to the Russian Empire (1912–1918)

The Republic of China was established in 1912. The Russian Empire recognized the Republic of China on October 6, 1913, and the Lou Tseng-tsiang continued his role as the envoy to Russia for the new republic. After the October Revolution, China's mission to Russia was withdrawn in February 1918, and diplomatic relations were halted.
| No. | Name | Title | Appointment | Arrival | Presentation | Departure |
| 1 | Lou Tseng-tsiang (陸徵祥) | Representative | February 1912 | | March 30, 1912 |
| | Zheng Yanxi (鄭延禧) | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | April 1912 | | | November 4, 1912 |
| 2 | Liu Ching-jen (劉鏡人) | Envoy | September 16, 1912 | November 4, 1912 | | February 26, 1918 |

## Representative of the Republic of China to the Soviet Union (1923–1949)

Under the Beiyang government, China established a representative office in the Soviet Union in October 1923. On May 31, 1924, diplomatic relations were restored.
| No. | Name | Title | Appointment | Arrival | Presentation | Termination | Departure |
| 1 | Li Jiaao (李家鏊) | Envoy | October 6, 1923 | February 6, 1924 | | August 29, 1925 | November 13, 1925 |
| 2 | Sun Baoqi (孫寶琦) | Ambassador | August 30, 1925 | Did not arrive | | | |
| | Zheng Yanxi (鄭延禧) | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | August 18, 1925 | November 13, 1925 | | October 27, 1928 | |
| | Liao Shigong (廖世功) | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | October 27, 1928 | November 5, 1928 | | | April 1, 1929 |
| | Zhu Shaoyang (朱紹陽) | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | March 30, 1929 | April 1, 1929 | | | May 3, 1929 |
| | Xia Weisong (夏維崧) | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | April 20, 1929 | May 3, 1929 | | July 24, 1929 | |
| The Beiyang government collapsed in 1928 after the Northern Expedition and replaced by the Nationalist government in Nanjing. The Soviet Union broke ties with China on July 23, 1929 and relations were not restored until December 12, 1932. |||||||||
| 3 | Yan Huiqing (顏惠慶) | Ambassador | January 6, 1933 | March 8, 1933 | March 9, 1933 | August 26, 1936 | March 23, 1936 |
| | Wu Nanru (吳南如) | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | | March 23, 1936 | | | November 7, 1936 |
| 4 | Tsiang Tingfu (蔣廷黼) | Ambassador | August 26, 1936 | November 7, 1936 | November 11, 1936 | May 12, 1938 | January 18, 1938 |
| | Yu Ming (余銘) | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | December 23, 1937 | January 18, 1938 | | | June 1, 1938 |
| 5 | Yang Jie (楊杰) | Ambassador | May 12, 1938 | June 1, 1938 | September 4, 1938 | April 18, 1940 | January 13, 1940 |
| 6 | Shao Lizi (邵力子) | Ambassador | April 18, 1940 | June 7, 1940 | June 11, 1940 | January 15, 1943 | October 27, 1942 |
| 7 | Fu Bingchang (傅秉常) | Ambassador | January 15, 1943 | February 24, 1943 | March 8, 1943 | | October 11, 1949 |

## Ambassadors of the People's Republic of China to the Soviet Union (1949–1991)

| No. | Name | Tenure begins | Tenure ends |
| 1 | Wang Jiaxiang (王稼祥) | October 4, 1949 | February 1951 |
| 2 | Zhang Wentian (张闻天) | March 21, 1951 | January 1955 |
| 3 | Liu Xiao (刘晓) | January 13, 1955 | October 24, 1962 |
| 4 | Pan Zili (潘自力) | November 23, 1962 | May 1966 |
| 5 | Zhang Dequn (张德群) | May 1966 | 1966 |
| 6 | An Zhiyuan (安致远) | 1966 | November 1970 |
| 7 | Liu Xinquan (刘新权) | November 1970 | March 2, 1976 |
| 8 | Li Yaowen (李耀文) | March 1976 | April 1977 |
| 9 | Wang Youping (王幼平) | August 1977 | July 1979 |
| 10 | Yang Shouzheng (杨守正) | April 1980 | January 22, 1985 |
| 11 | Li Zewang (李则望) | February 1985 | July 1987 |
| 12 | Yu Hongliang (于洪亮) | August 13, 1987 | November 1991 |
| 13 | Wang Jinqing (王荩卿) | November 6, 1991 | December 27, 1991 |

## Ambassadors to Russia (since 1991)

The Chinese foreign ministry declared recognized the Russian Federation on December 27, 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union two days before. Wang Jinqing, who had been Ambassador to the Soviet Union, was appointed the first Chinese ambassador to post-Soviet Russia.
| No. | Name | Title | Appointment | Arrival | Presentation | Termination | Departure |
| 1 | Wang Jinqing (王荩卿) | Ambassador | December 27, 1991 | December 5, 1991 | February 4, 1992 | June 19, 1995 | June 1995 |
| 2 | Li Fenglin (李凤林) | Ambassador | June 19, 1995 | June 1995 | | September 17, 1998 | September 1998 |
| 3 | Wu Tao (武韬) | Ambassador | September 17, 1998 | September 1998 | December 15, 1998 | August 8, 2001 | July 2001 |
| 4 | Zhang Deguang (张德广) | Ambassador | August 8, 2001 | July 2001 | August 27, 2001 | November 18, 2003 | October 2003 |
| 5 | Liu Guchang (刘古昌) | Ambassador | November 18, 2003 | November 14, 2003 | January 22, 2004 | August 13, 2009 | July 2009 |
| 6 | Li Hui (李辉) | Ambassador | August 13, 2009 | August 28, 2009 | December 16, 2009 | September 12, 2019 | August 1, 2019 |
| 7 | Zhang Hanhui (张汉晖) | Ambassador | September 12, 2019 | August 10, 2019 | February 5, 2020 | Incumbent | Incumbent |