Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations

Permanent Representative and Ambassador of China
to the United Nations
中国常驻联合国代表
Incumbent
Fu Cong
since 13 April 2024
AppointerPresident of China, according to the decision of the National People's Congress
Inaugural holderHuang Hua
Formation1971 (1971)
Websiteun.china-mission.gov.cn

This is a list of permanent representatives and ambassadors of China to the United Nations. The current office holder is Fu Cong, who took office in 2024. The permanent mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations is located at 350 East 35th Street at Midtown Manhattan in New York City.

# Name Image Years served UN Secretary-General Paramount leader President of China
issuing the appointment
1 Huang Hua
黄华
1971–1976 U Thant
Kurt Waldheim
Mao Zedong Abolition of the presidency
2 Chen Chu
陈楚
1977–1980 Kurt Waldheim Hua Guofeng
3 Ling Qing
凌青
1980–1985 Kurt Waldheim
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Li Xiannian
4 Li Luye
李鹿野
1985–1990 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Deng Xiaoping
5 Li Daoyu
李道豫
1990–1993 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Yang Shangkun
6 Li Zhaoxing
李肇星
1993–1995 Boutros Boutros-Ghali Jiang Zemin
7 Qin Huasun
秦华孙
1995–2000 Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Kofi Annan
Jiang Zemin
8 Wang Yingfan
王英凡
2000–2003 Kofi Annan
9 Wang Guangya
王光亚
2003–2008 Kofi Annan
Ban Ki-moon
10 Zhang Yesui
张业遂
2008–2010 Ban Ki-moon Hu Jintao Hu Jintao
11 Li Baodong
李保东
2010–2013
12 Liu Jieyi
刘结一
2013–2018 Ban Ki-moon
António Guterres
Xi Jinping Xi Jinping
13 Ma Zhaoxu
马朝旭
2018–2019 António Guterres
14 Zhang Jun
张军
2019–2024
15 Fu Cong
傅聪
2024–present

Pre-1971 representatives

Permanent Representative and Ambassador of China
to the United Nations
中國常駐聯合國代表
Emblem of the Republic of China
AppointerPresident of the Republic of China
Inaugural holderGuo Taiqi
Formation1946 (1946)
Abolished1971 (1971)
Appointed by Republic of China (ROC)
# Name Image Years served UN Secretary-General President of China Vice President of China
1 Guo Taiqi
(Quo Tai-chi)
郭泰祺
1946–1947 Trygve Lie Chiang Kai-shek Li Zongren
2 Tsiang Tingfu
(Jiang Tingfu)
蔣廷黻
1947–1962 Trygve Lie
Dag Hammarskjöld
U Thant
3 Liu Chieh
(Liu Jie)
劉鍇
1962–1971 U Thant Chen Cheng
Yen Chia-kan

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