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Wang Youping | |||||||
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王幼平 | |||||||
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Ambassador of China to the Soviet Union | |||||||
In office August 1977 – July 1979 | |||||||
Preceded by | Liu Xinquan | ||||||
Succeeded by | Yang Shouzheng | ||||||
Ambassador of China to Malaysia | |||||||
In office January 1975 – April 1977 | |||||||
Preceded by | New office | ||||||
Succeeded by | Ye Chengzhang | ||||||
Ambassador of China to North Vietnam | |||||||
In office June 1969 – August 1974 | |||||||
Preceded by | Zhu Qiwen | ||||||
Succeeded by | Fu Hao | ||||||
Ambassador of China to Cuba | |||||||
In office May 1964 – January 1969 | |||||||
Preceded by | Shen Jian | ||||||
Succeeded by | Zhang Dequn | ||||||
Ambassador of China to Cambodia | |||||||
In office September 1958 – March 1961 | |||||||
Preceded by | New office | ||||||
Succeeded by | Chen Shuliang | ||||||
Ambassador of China to Norway | |||||||
In office June 1955 – April 1958 | |||||||
Preceded by | New office | ||||||
Succeeded by | Xu Yixin | ||||||
Ambassador of China to Romania | |||||||
In office August 1950 – November 1954 | |||||||
Preceded by | New office | ||||||
Succeeded by | Ke Bainian | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | Wang Jitan 1910 Huantai County, Shandong, Republic of China | ||||||
Died | 1995 (aged 84–85) Beijing, People's Republic of China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Military service | |||||||
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Years of service | 1930–1949 | ||||||
Unit | 26th Route Army 5th Legion Second Field Army | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Chinese | 王幼平 | ||||||
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Wang Jitan | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 王际坦 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 王際坦 | ||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Royal Order of Sahametrei (Cambodia, awarded in Phnom Penh on February 4, 1962)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wang Youping_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China". www.mfa.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ "中华人民共和国外交部". www.mfa.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ "Ambassadors to Cambodia". kh.china-embassy.gov.cn. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Prince Sihanouk entertained Ambassador Wang Youping and awarded him the "Grand Cross of Friendship and Cooperation"". People's Daily. 1962-02-05.