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| was | Politician Diplomat | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | March 1921 | |
| Death | 25 October 2003 (aged 82 years) | |
| Politics: | Communist Party Of China |
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Yao Guang (Chinese: 姚广; March 1921 – October 25, 2003) was a Chinese diplomat. He was born in Xiyang County, Shanxi. He was Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) (1966–1969), Poland (1970–1971), Canada (1972–1973), Mexico (1973–1977), Egypt (1977–1980), Djibouti (1979–1982) and France (1980–1982). He was a member of the Standing Committee of the 7th National People's Congress (1988–1993).
| Preceded by Xie Kexi | Ambassador of China to Ceylon 1966–1969 | Succeeded by Cao Keqiang |
| Preceded by Wang Guoquan | Ambassador of China to Poland 1970–1971 | Succeeded by Liu Shuqing |
| Preceded by Huang Hua | Ambassador of China to Canada 1972–1973 | Succeeded by Zhang Wenjin |
| Preceded by Xiong Xianghui | Ambassador of China to Mexico 1973–1977 | Succeeded by Liu Pu |
| Preceded by Zhang Tong | Ambassador of China to Egypt 1977–1980 | Succeeded by Liu Chun |
| Preceded by new office | Chinese Ambassador to Djibouti 1979–1982 | Succeeded by Cao Keqiang |
| Preceded by Han Kehua | Ambassador of China to France 1980–1982 | Succeeded by Cao Keqiang |