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
钱其琛
Second-ranked Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
In office
25 March 1993  6 March 2003
PremierLi Peng
Zhu Rongji
Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
In office
12 April 1988  18 March 1998
PremierLi Peng
Preceded byWu Xueqian
Succeeded byTang Jiaxuan
Personal details
Born(1928-01-05)5 January 1928
Tianjin, Zhili, Republic of China
Died9 May 2017(2017-05-09) (aged 89)
Beijing, China
NationalityChinese
Political partyCommunist Party of China
Spouse(s)Zhou Hanqiong (周寒琼)
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Qian.
Qian Qichen
Traditional Chinese錢其琛
Simplified Chinese钱其琛

Qian died on May 9, 2017 in Beijing at age of 89.[4][5]

References

  1. "Qian Qichen". Foreign Minister of China. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  2. "钱其琛--人民网". cpc.people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  3. Encyclopedia of China, Vol. 17 (2nd edition, 中国大百科全书(第二版)第17册) (in Chinese). Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 2009. p. 588. ISBN 978-7-500-07958-3.
  4. "Former Chinese foreign minister Qian dies aged 89". The Star Online. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  5. "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 Chinese). 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.

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