Qian Qichen
Qian Qichen (Chinese: 钱其琛; pinyin: Qián Qíchēn; 5 January 1928 – 9 May 2017) was a Chinese diplomat and politician. He served as China's foreign minister from 12 April 1988 to 18 March 1998.[1] He was Vice Premier of the State Council from 1993 until he retired in 2003.[2][3]
Qian Qichen | |
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钱其琛 | |
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| Second-ranked Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office 25 March 1993 – 6 March 2003 | |
| Premier | Li Peng Zhu Rongji |
| Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office 12 April 1988 – 18 March 1998 | |
| Premier | Li Peng |
| Preceded by | Wu Xueqian |
| Succeeded by | Tang Jiaxuan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1928 Tianjin, Zhili, Republic of China |
| Died | 9 May 2017 (aged 89) Beijing, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Spouse(s) | Zhou Hanqiong (周寒琼) |
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Qian.
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| Traditional Chinese | 錢其琛 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 钱其琛 | ||||||
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Qian Qichen Media
Donald Rumsfeld welcomes Vice Premier Qian Qichen as he arrives at the Pentagon on March 22, 2001
References
- ↑ "Qian Qichen". Foreign Minister of China. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ↑ "钱其琛--人民网". cpc.people.com.cn (in 中文). Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of China, Vol. 17 (2nd edition, 中国大百科全书（第二版）第17册) (in 中文). Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 2009. p. 588. ISBN 978-7-500-07958-3.
- ↑ "Former Chinese foreign minister Qian dies aged 89". The Star Online. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ↑ "国务院原副总理钱其琛逝世 系外交部首位新闻发言人 - 资讯 - 海外网". HWW (in 中文). 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
Other websites
Media related to Qian Qichen at Wikimedia Commons
- Qian Qichen biography @ China Vitae Archived 2006-02-10 at the Wayback Machine