Huang Hua

Huang Hua
黄华
Huang in 1978
Vice Premier of China
In office
10 September 1980 – 4 May 1982
PremierZhao Ziyang
5th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
3 December 1976 – 19 November 1982
PremierHua Guofeng
Zhao Ziyang
Preceded byQiao Guanhua
Succeeded byWu Xueqian
Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations
In office
2 November 1971 – 29 November 1976
Preceded byLiu Chieh (representing the Republic of China)
Succeeded byChen Chu
Personal details
Born
Wang Rumei

(1913-01-25)January 25, 1913
Ci County, Zhili, Republic of China
DiedNovember 24, 2010(2010-11-24) (aged 97)
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
SpouseHe Liliang (何理良)[1]

Huang Hua (/ˈhwæŋ ˈhwɑː/;[2] Chinese: 黄华; pinyin: Huáng Huá; January 25, 1913 – November 24, 2010) was a senior Chinese Communist revolutionary, politician, and diplomat. He served as Foreign Minister of China from 1976 to 1982, and concurrently as Vice Premier from 1980 to 1982. He was instrumental in establishing diplomatic links of the People's Republic of China with the United States and Japan, and was intensely involved in the negotiations with the United Kingdom over the status of Hong Kong.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Barboza, David (November 24, 2010). "Huang Hua, 97, a Diplomat Who Served China, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Huang Hua". Collins English Dictionary.
  3. ^ Brown, Kerry (November 24, 2010). "Huang Hua obituary". Retrieved 30 August 2015.