# List of ambassadors of China to South Africa

The Ambassador of China to South Africa is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa.

## History

In 1905, a Consul General of the Qing dynasty got Exequatur for Johannesburg.
The majority of the Chinese community in South Africa had contracts with the East Rand Mine.
In 1976, the Republic of China and South Africa opened embassies.
Since 1998, the People's Republic of China and South Africa has recognised each other.
From 1991 to 1997, the People's Republic of China hosted the 'Chinese Center for South African Studies' in Pretoria, headed by a diplomat in the rank of ambassador.

## List of representatives

| Official Full Title | Duration |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa | 1976–1997 |
| Director of the Chinese Center for South African Studies in Pretoria | 1991–1997 |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of South Africa | 1998–Incumbent |

### Republic of China

| Name | Chinese name | Appointment | Arrival | Submission of Credentials | Removal | Resignation |
| Kuan Yung | 关镛 | 3 May 1976 | 26 June 1976 | 2 July 1976 | 26 July 1979 | 28 August 1979 |
| H. K. Yang | 楊西崑 | 26 July 1979 | 10 September 1979 | 12 September 1979 | 12 May 1989 | |
| Wang Fei | 王飞 | 12 May 1989 | | | 6 September. 1990 | |
| Loh I-cheng | 陆以正 | 6 September 1990 | | 5 December 1990 | | January 1998 |

### Director of the Chinese Center for South African Studies in Pretoria

| Name | Chinese name | Arrival | Removal |
| Xie Zhiheng | 谢志衡 | 19 December 1991 | December 1993 |
| Sun Guotong | 孙国桐 | January 1994 | 16 June 1994 |
| Ji Peiding | 吉佩定 | 10 July 1994 | 19 October 1995 |
| Gu Xin'er | 顾欣尔 | 17 December 1995 | 29 September 1997 |
| Wang Xuexian | 王学贤 | 12 October 1997 | December 1997 |

### People's Republic of China

| Name | Chinese name | Appointment | Appointment | Arrival | Submission of Credentials | Removal | Removal | Resignation | Ref. |
| Name | Chinese name | NPC Standing Committee | President | Arrival | Submission of Credentials | NPC Standing Committee | President | Resignation | Ref. |
| Wang Xuexian | 王学贤 | 29 December 1997 | 6 January 1998 | N/A | 3 February 1998 | 28 December 2000 | 30 March 2001 | March 2001 | |
| Liu Guijin | 刘贵今 | 28 December 2000 | 30 March 2001 | March 2001 | 12 April 2001 | 31 October 2006 | 14 June 2007 | April 2007 | |
| Zhong Jianhua | 钟建华 | 31 October 2006 | 14 June 2007 | 29 April 2007 | 3 May 2007 | 29 October 2011 | 6 April 2012 | 15 January 2012 | |
| Tian Xuejun | 田学军 | 29 October 2011 | 6 April 2012 | 22 March 2012 | 14 June 2012 | 24 February 2017 | 8 July 2017 | 22 March 2017 | |
| Lin Songtian | 林松添 | 27 April 2017 | 7 June 2017 | 9 August 2017 | 24 August 2017 | 29 April 2020 | 10 October 2020 | 23 March 2020 | |
| Chen Xiaodong | 陈晓东 | 18 May 2020 | 10 October 2020 | 23 September 2020 | 19 November 2020 | | 5 July 2024 | 11 March 2024 | |
| Wu Peng | 吴鹏 | | 5 July 2024 | 17 June 2024 | | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | |
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