Xiao Qian (diplomat)

Xiao Qian
肖千
Xiao in 2023
Chinese Ambassador to Australia
Assumed office
7 January 2022
Appointed byXi Jinping
Preceded byCheng Jingye [zh]
Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia
In office
December 2017 – November 2021
Appointed byXi Jinping
Preceded byXie Feng
Succeeded byLu Kang
Chinese Ambassador to Hungary
In office
November 2012 – June 2015
Appointed byHu Jintao
Preceded byGao Jian (diplomat)
Succeeded byDuan Jielong [zh]
Personal details
BornNovember 1964 (age 59–60)
China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Children1

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.[1] Previously he served as Chinese ambassador to Indonesia and before that, Chinese ambassador to Hungary.

  1. ^ Maria, Siow; Su-Lin, Tan (28 January 2022). "China-Australia relations: Beijing's new envoy to Canberra Xiao Qian is tough, but no 'wolf warrior'. Will he make a difference?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 28 March 2022.