Ambassador of China to the United States

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The Ambassador of China to the United States is Beijing’s chief diplomatic representative in Washington, D.C., responsible for managing Sino–U.S. political, economic, and cultural relations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ambassadorial post
diplomatic office
alsoKnownAs Ambassador of China to the United States
surface form: Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the United States

Ambassador of China to the United States
surface form: Chinese Ambassador to the United States
appointedBy President of China
surface form: President of the People's Republic of China
associatedWith Embassy of China in the United States
surface form: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America
basedIn Embassy Row, Washington, D.C.
country China
surface form: People's Republic of China
diplomaticRank Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
domain United States–China relations
surface form: China–United States relations

foreign relations of China
firstHolder Chai Zemin
firstHolderEndTime 1983
firstHolderStartTime 1979
hasAuthorityOver staff of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States
hasJurisdictionOver Chinese consulates general in the United States
inception 1979
jurisdiction United States of America
languageOfWorkOrName Chinese
English
locatedIn Embassy of China in the United States
surface form: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Washington, D.C.
nominatedBy Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
surface form: Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
officeHolder Xie Feng
officeHolderStartTime 2023-05-23
partOf Chinese diplomatic service
Chinese foreign policy apparatus
precededBy Ambassador of the Republic of China to the United States
reportsTo Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
surface form: Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
surface form: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
represents People's Republic of China government
surface form: Chinese government

China
surface form: People's Republic of China
residence Chinese Ambassador's Residence, Washington, D.C.
responsibleFor Sino–U.S. cultural relations
Sino–U.S. economic relations
Sino–U.S. political relations
Sino–U.S. security dialogue
communication between Chinese and U.S. governments
negotiation of bilateral agreements between China and the United States
promotion of Chinese cultural diplomacy in the United States
promotion of Chinese trade interests in the United States
protection of Chinese citizens in the United States
seat Washington, D.C.
symbol National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
worksWith United States Congress
surface form: U.S. Congress

executive branch of the United States
surface form: U.S. executive branch

United States Department of State
international organizations headquartered in Washington, D.C.

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Hu Shi positionHeld Ambassador of China to the United States
this entity surface form: Ambassador of the Republic of China to the United States
Ambassador of China to the United States alsoKnownAs Ambassador of China to the United States
this entity surface form: Chinese Ambassador to the United States
Ambassador of China to the United States alsoKnownAs Ambassador of China to the United States
this entity surface form: Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the United States