Chao-Chu Wu
Chao-Chu Wu, also known as C. C. Wu, received part of his schooling in the United States while his father, Wu Tingfang, served as minister. He later studied law in London and entered government service during the republican revolution. He worked on treaty revision, joined Sun Yat-sen’s government in Canton, and served as foreign minister and mayor there before becoming foreign minister at Nanjing. 1
Wu first reached Washington in 1928 as a special envoy while Alfred Sze still held the recognized ministerial post. He succeeded Sze later that year. His work included an arbitration treaty with the United States, representation at the League of Nations, and participation in the Hague conference on international law. In 1931 he resigned after being instructed to seek American arms for use against the rival Canton government. He returned to Chinese politics and continued to advocate legal protections, including habeas corpus. 1
Washington Appointments
- China — Minister, 1929–1931
Documented Connections
Sources
- Wu Ch’ao-shu (C. C. Wu)
Biography in English
- U.S. Department of State: Chinese diplomatic representation
Appointment and credentials chronology; its modern page heading does not identify the government represented by every historical entry.
- Chao-Chu Wu — mission record (1929–1931)
- Republic of China blue-sky, white-sun and red-field flag
Nationalist-government representation, including the R.O.C. embassy after 1949 through the end of 1978. The P.R.C. flag does not apply to these appointments.
- Office of the Historian: recognition and relations with China
Separates government representation, U.S. recognition, and the 1979 change in diplomatic relations.
Biography checked 2026-10-28.
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Chao-Chu Wu. Chanceries Diplopedia. Biography reviewed 2026-10-28. Record 3f82827c354e6b29. https://chanceries.org/diplopedia/people/chao-chu-wu-4fb0594e7a/
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