Zhu Qichen
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Zhu Qichen was educated at Saint John's University, Shanghai
and entered the Chinese Foreign Service. He opened the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Canberra in Australia
in 1973, serving as charge d'affaires
for much of his time in Canberra till 1977, when he was appointed director of the America and Oceania Division, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing. In 1985 he was appointed Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and in 1988? Ambassador to the United States
. After return from the United States he became chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress
of the People's Republic of China
.
Saint John's University, Shanghai
St. John's University was an Anglican university located in Shanghai, China. Before the Chinese Civil War it was regarded as one of the most prestigious universities in Shanghai and China...
and entered the Chinese Foreign Service. He opened the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Canberra in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1973, serving as charge d'affaires
Chargé d'affaires
In diplomacy, chargé d’affaires , often shortened to simply chargé, is the title of two classes of diplomatic agents who head a diplomatic mission, either on a temporary basis or when no more senior diplomat has been accredited.-Chargés d’affaires:Chargés d’affaires , who were...
for much of his time in Canberra till 1977, when he was appointed director of the America and Oceania Division, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing. In 1985 he was appointed Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and in 1988? Ambassador to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. After return from the United States he became chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.