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Xiao Qian
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Xiao Qian

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list of ambassadors of China to Australia
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Biography

Xiao Qian (Chinese: 肖千; pinyin: Xiāo Qián; born November 1964) is a Chinese diplomat who is the current Chinese ambassador to Australia, in office since January 2022. Previously he served as Chinese ambassador to Indonesia and before that, Chinese ambassador to Hungary.

Biography

Born in November 1964, Xiao joined the foreign service in 1986 and previously filled posts in Ethiopia, India, the United States, and the Philippines. In November 2012, he succeeded Gao Jian (diplomat) as Chinese ambassador to Hungary, serving in that position from 2012 to 2015. In 2015–17 he was director of the Asia Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in charge of Asia. He was designated by President Xi Jinping in December 2017 according to the decision of the National People's Congress, to replace Xie Feng as Chinese ambassador to Indonesia. In January 2022, he was appointed Chinese ambassador to Australia, succeeding Cheng Jingye [zh].

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On 9 August 2022 during the National Press Club of Australia event, Ambassador Xiao Qian claimed that the Taiwanese people might need "re-educating" in the event of any reunification with Mainland China. while responding to Australian reporters regarding similar comments from Chinese Ambassador to France.

Personal life

Xiao is married and has a daughter.

Honours and awards

  • 2015 Hungarian Order of Merit
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