James Shen

James Shen
沈劍虹
ROC Representative to United States
In office
1 January 1979 – 9 May 1979
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byShah Konsin
ROC Ambassador to United States
In office
9 April 1971 – 31 December 1978
Preceded byZhou Shukai
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Director of the Government Information Office
In office
July 1961 – November 1966
Preceded bySherman Shen
Succeeded byJames Wei
Personal details
Born(1909-07-02)2 July 1909
Hongkew, Shanghai, Qing China
Died12 July 2007(2007-07-12) (aged 98)
Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyKuomintang
Alma materYenching University
University of Missouri

James C.H. Shen (Chinese: 沈劍虹; pinyin: Shěn Jiànhóng; Wade–Giles: Shen Chien-hung; July 2, 1909, Shanghai – July 12, 2007, Taipei) was a Taiwanese diplomat. Shen served as the last official Republic of China ambassador to the United States before the U.S. switched its diplomatic recognition to the People's Republic of China in 1979.[1]

  1. ^ "James Shen, Taiwan's last ambassador to US, dies at 98". The New York Sun. Associated Press. 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2007-08-04.