List of ambassadors of China to Kiribati

Ambassador of Taiwan to Kiribati
Incumbent
Donald Lee (Taiwanese diplomat)
since July 1, 2015
Inaugural holder Shen Zhiwei
Formation December 1, 1981

The Chinese Ambassador to Kiribati is the official representative of the Government of the Republic of China in Taipei to the Government of Kiribati, and is based in Bairiki, Tarawa. From 1980 to 2003, Kiribati maintained diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, but these were severed by the PRC when Kiribati established relations with Taiwan in 2003.

List of Representatives (People's Republic of China, until 2003)

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation ambassador Chinese language
zh:中国驻基里巴斯大使列表		 Observations List of premiers of the People's Republic of China President of Kiribati Term end
June 25, 1980 The governments in Beijing and Tarawa established diplomatic relations.[1] Zhao Ziyang Ieremia Tabai
December 1, 1981 Shen Zhiwei 申志伟 Concurrently accredited, with residence in Suva (Fiji) Zhao Ziyang Ieremia Tabai February 1, 1985
October 1, 1985 Ji Chaozhu zh:冀朝铸 Concurrently accredited, with residence in Suva (Fiji) Zhao Ziyang Ieremia Tabai May 1, 1987
September 1, 1987 Xu Mingyuan 徐明远 Concurrently accredited, with residence in Suva (Fiji) Li Peng Ieremia Tabai March 1, 1991
July 1, 1991 Du Zhongying 杜钟瀛 Li Peng Teatao Teannaki April 1, 1993
April 1, 1993 Wang Shaohua 王少华　　 Li Peng Teatao Teannaki November 1, 1996
November 1, 1996 Cui Guangjun 崔广俊　　 Li Peng Teburoro Tito January 1, 1999
January 1, 1999 Yang Zhikuan zh:杨智宽 Previously Chinese Ambassador to Barbados (November 2001 to March 2005) Zhu Rongji Teburoro Tito September 1, 2001
September 1, 2001 Ma Shuxue zh:马书学 Previously Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas (July 1997 to June 2001) Zhu Rongji Teburoro Tito December 1, 2003
November 29, 2003 The government in Beijing ceased diplomatic relations with the government in Tarawa.[2] Wen Jiabao Anote Tong

List of Representatives (Republic of China, from 2003)

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation ambassador Chinese language
zh:中華民國駐基里巴斯大使列表		 Observations List of premiers of the Republic of China President of Kiribati Term end
November 7, 2003 The governments in Tarawa and Taipei established diplomatic relations. Yu Shyi-kun Anote Tong
November 1, 2003 Samuel Chen 陈士良 Chen Shih-liang[3][4] Yu Shyi-kun Anote Tong May 1, 2009
May 1, 2009 Benjamin T.H. Ho 何登煌 Formerly deputy head of Taiwan's representative office in Singapore, afterwards Ambassador to Belize[5] Wu Den-yih Anote Tong February 1, 2012
February 1, 2012 Abraham Chu 朱文祥 Jiang Yi-huah Anote Tong July 1, 2015
July 1, 2015 Donald Lee (Taiwanese diplomat) 李傳通 Former director-general of the Department of East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). Chang San-cheng Anote Tong

Coordinates: 1°19′45″N 172°58′59″E / 1.329205°N 172.983164°E / 1.329205; 172.983164

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wolfgang Bartke, The diplomatic service of the People's Republic of China as of November 1984, Institut für Asienkunde, 1985, 120 p. p. 100
  2. ↑ "China ceases diplomatic relations with Kiribati". ee.china-embassy.org. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  3. ↑ "Taiwan appoints ambassador to Kiribati". www.radioaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  4. ↑ (Taiwan), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (2009-01-02). "The news ticker - Taiwan Today". Taiwan Today. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  5. ↑ "The New Taiwanese Ambassador". www.7newsbelize.com. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2017-07-23.

Other references

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Chinese Ambassadors to Kiribati,
  • 驻基里巴斯共和国历任大使,
  • Team, Internet. "首頁 - Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati 駐吉里巴斯共和國大使館". www.taiwanembassy.org. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  • Team, Internet. "Organizations". Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati 駐吉里巴斯共和國大使館. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
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