The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
07/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/19/2026 22:20
Chinese president appoints new ambassadors
BEIJING, July 20 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed the following ambassadors in accordance with a decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, an official statement noted on Monday.
Xiang Bo was appointed ambassador to Iraq, replacing Cui Wei.
Yang Yundong was appointed ambassador to Cyprus, replacing Liu Yantao.
Zhang Xiangyan was appointed ambassador to Panama, replacing Xu Xueyuan.
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