Zhu Bangzao

Zhu Bangzao
Zhu Bangzao
朱邦造
	Zhu in 2013
Chinese Ambassador to Andorra [zh] and Spain
	In office; January 2009 – December 2014
Preceded by	Qiu Xiaoqi
Succeeded by	Lü Fan
Chinese Ambassador to Switzerland
	In office; March 2004 – March 2008
Preceded by	Wu Chuanfu [zh]
Succeeded by	Dong Jinyi [zh]
Chinese Ambassador to Tunisia and the State of Palestine
	In office; January 2002 – August 2003
Preceded by	Mu Wen [zh]
Succeeded by	Liu Yuhe [zh]
Personal details
Born	1952 (age 71–72); Yixing County, Jiangsu, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Spouse	Chen Lichun
Children	1
Alma mater	Beijing Foreign Studies University; University of Geneva; École nationale d'administration

Zhu Bangzao (Chinese: 朱邦造; pinyin: Zhū Bāngzào; born 1952) is a retired Chinese diplomat who served as Ambassador: to Tunisia and the State of Palestine (2002–03), Switzerland (2004–08), and Andorra and Spain (2009–14).

Biography[edit]

Zhu was born in Yixing County, Jiangsu, in 1952. During the Cultural Revolution, he taught at Nanjing Foreign Language School between 1971 and 1973. In 1973, he was admitted to Beijing Foreign Studies University. majoring in French language. After graduating in 1977, he was sent abroad to study at the University of Geneva on government scholarships.

Zhu returned to China in 1979 and joined the foreign service that same year and has served primarily in the Translation Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1988, he become secretary of the Chinese Embassy in the France, a position he held until 1992, when he was recalled to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as director and counsellor of the Western European Department. In 1996, he was made counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Belgium and the European Community. In 1997, he was appointed as spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and later was prompted to director of the Foreign Ministry Information Department.^[1]^[2] In 2001, he had been appointed as Chinese Ambassador to Tunisia and the State of Palestine, taking over from Mu Wen [zh]. In March 2004, he succeeded Wu Chuanfu [zh] as Chinese Ambassador to Switzerland, serving in that position from 2004 to 2008. In January 2009, President Hu Jintao named him Chinese Ambassador to Andorra [zh] and Spain, and he held the posts from 2009 until 2014.^[3]

Personal life[edit]

Zhu married Chen Lichun (陈立春) and the couple has a son.

References[edit]

^ Liu, Zhen (5 September 2021). "After 9/11: how China saw a chance to crack down at home in global fight on terror". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ John, Pomfret; Michael, Laris (10 May 1999). "China Suspends Some U.S. Ties". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ J. D. Latorre (2 October 2014). "Chinese Ambassador shows his trust in Spain in the 65th anniversary of the People's Republic". thediplomatinspain.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Mu Wen [zh]	Chinese Ambassador to Tunisia and the State of Palestine 2002–2003	Succeeded by Liu Yuhe [zh]
Preceded by Wu Chuanfu [zh]	Chinese Ambassador to Switzerland 2004–2008	Succeeded by Dong Jinyi [zh]
Preceded by Qiu Xiaoqi	Chinese Ambassador to Andorra [zh] and Spain 2009–2014	Succeeded by Lü Fan

[1] Liu, Zhen (5 September 2021). "After 9/11: how China saw a chance to crack down at home in global fight on terror". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[2] John, Pomfret; Michael, Laris (10 May 1999). "China Suspends Some U.S. Ties". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[3] J. D. Latorre (2 October 2014). "Chinese Ambassador shows his trust in Spain in the 65th anniversary of the People's Republic". thediplomatinspain.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

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