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Wang Youping

Wang Youping
王幼平
Ambassador of China to the Soviet Union
In office
August 1977 – July 1979
Preceded byLiu Xinquan
Succeeded byYang Shouzheng [zh]
Ambassador of China to Malaysia
In office
January 1975 – April 1977
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byYe Chengzhang [zh]
Ambassador of China to North Vietnam
In office
June 1969 – August 1974
Preceded byZhu Qiwen [zh]
Succeeded byFu Hao
Ambassador of China to Cuba
In office
May 1964 – January 1969
Preceded byShen Jian [zh]
Succeeded byZhang Dequn [zh]
Ambassador of China to Cambodia
In office
September 1958 – March 1961
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byChen Shuliang [zh]
Ambassador of China to Norway
In office
June 1955 – April 1958
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byXu Yixin
Ambassador of China to Romania
In office
August 1950 – November 1954
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byKe Bainian [zh]
Personal details
Born
Wang Jitan

1910
Huantai County, Shandong, Republic of China
Died1995 (aged 84–85)
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance Republic of China
Branch/service National Revolutionary Army
Chinese Red Army
 People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1930–1949
Unit26th Route Army
5th Legion
Second Field Army
Chinese name
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Yòupíng
Wang Jitan
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Jìtǎn

Wang Youping (Chinese: 王幼平) (August 10, 1910– March 28, 1995) was a Chinese diplomat. He was a veteran of the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War.[1]

Biography

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Wang joined the Chinese Red Army in 1931 and became a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in April 1931. He participated in the Long March and served in the army until the founding of the People's Republic of China.[citation needed]

In November 1949, Wang began working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. He served as the first Chinese ambassador to four countries: Romania (1950–1954), Norway (1955–1958), Cambodia (1958–1961), and Malaysia (1975–1977). He also served as ambassador to Cuba (1964–1969), North Vietnam (1969–1974), and the Soviet Union (1977–1979).[2][3][4]

In March 1952, Wang attended the second National Congress of the Party of Labor of Albania as a representative of the CCP. From September to December 1979, he held the position of Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. During this time, he led the Chinese delegation to Moscow twice in the rank of Special Representative of the Chinese government, participating in negotiations on Sino-Soviet relations. From December 1981 to April 1982, he served as Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.[5]

Honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Wang Youping_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China". www.mfa.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  2. ^ "中华人民共和国外交部". www.mfa.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  3. ^ "Ambassadors to Cambodia". kh.china-embassy.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  4. ^ "Chinese Ambassador to Romania General Wang Youping presents his credentials Ambassador Wang Renshu presents his credentials to the President of Indonesia". People's Daily. p. Page 1.
  5. ^ 腾讯网 (2022-12-19). "王幼平:足迹踏遍七国的将军大使,任职最多时间最长,被誉为作风最像周总理的杰出外交家_腾讯新闻". news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  6. ^ "Prince Sihanouk entertained Ambassador Wang Youping and awarded him the "Grand Cross of Friendship and Cooperation"". People's Daily. 1962-02-05.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
New office
Ambassador of China to Romania
1950–1954
Succeeded by
Preceded by
New office
Ambassador of China to Norway
1955–1958
Succeeded by
Preceded by
New office
Ambassador of China to Cambodia
1958–1961
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador of China to Cuba
1964–1969
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador of China to North Vietnam
1969–1974
Succeeded by
Preceded by
New office
Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia
1975–1977
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador of China to the Soviet Union
1977–1979
Succeeded by