Qian Qichen
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Qian.
| Qian Qichen 钱其琛 |
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| In office April 1988 – March 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Wu Xueqian |
| Succeeded by | Tang Jiaxuan |
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| Born | January 5, 1928 Jiading, Shanghai |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
Qian Qichen (Chinese: 钱其琛; born January 5, 1928) is a Chinese diplomat and communist political figure. He served as Chinese foreign minister from April 1988 to March 1998.
[edit] Biography
Qian was born in Jiading, Shanghai and joined the Communist Party of China in 1942. After leaving school in 1955, he served as a diplomat in Moscow and other places. He served for a while as ambassador to Guinea. He went to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1977 and was vice-minister of foreign affairs from 1982–1988 and minister from 1988–1998. He was Vice Premier of the State Council from 1993 until he retired in 2003.
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| Preceded by Wu Xueqian |
Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China 1988–1998 |
Succeeded by Tang Jiaxuan |
