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Chen Xu
Chen Xu
陈旭
	Chen Xu at the UNHRC in 2023
Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland [zh]
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2019
Preceded by	Yu Jianhua
Director of the Department of European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
	In office; 2016–2019
Preceded by	Liu Haixing
Succeeded by	Wang Lutong
Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands
	In office; April 2013 – April 2016
Preceded by	Zhang Jun
Succeeded by	Wu Ken
Personal details
Born	February 1962 (age 62); Yanggu County, Shandong, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Children	1
Alma mater	Fudan University; China Foreign Affairs University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	陈旭
Traditional Chinese	陳旭
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Chén Xù

Chen Xu (Chinese: 陈旭; born February 1962) is a Chinese diplomat who is the current permanent representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland [zh], in office since 2019.^[1] He was previously the director of the Department of European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and before that, Chinese ambassador to the Netherlands.

Biography

Born in Yanggu County, Shandong in February 1962, Chen graduated from Fudan University and China Foreign Affairs University.

Chen worked in the International Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China after university in 1985. In 1988, he became a member of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations [zh]. He was recalled to the original International Department in 1992. In 1998, he became a counsellor of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations [zh].

Chen returned to China in 2003 and that same year became deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. In 2004, he became deputy director of the International Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, rising to director in 2010.

He was designated by President Xi Jinping in 2013 to replace Zhang Jun as Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands.

He was director of the Department of European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in May 2016, and held that office until 2019.^[2]

In 2019, he was appointed permanent representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland [zh], succeeding Yu Jianhua.^[3] He was appointed as a member of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on 17 January 2023 from the Friendship with Foreign Countries Sector.^[4]

Personal life

Chen is married and has a son.

References

^ "Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland". fmprc.gov.cn. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪); Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (5 May 2016). 中国驻荷兰原大使陈旭转任外交部欧洲司司长. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ Emma, Farge (24 August 2021). "China says U.S. army must be held accountable for Afghanistan actions". reuters.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ "中国人民政治协商会议第十四届全国委员会委员名单" [List of members of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference]. Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Zhang Jun	Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands 2013–2016	Succeeded by Wu Ken
Preceded by Yu Jianhua	Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland [zh] 2019–present	Incumbent
Government offices
Preceded by Liu Haixing	Director of the Department of European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China 2016–2019	Succeeded by Wang Lutong