Wu Xi

Wu Xi joined the foreign ministry in 1990 and served early postings in Iraq and Australia. Much of her subsequent career concerned North America and Oceania, including a second Australian assignment as counselor and service as deputy director general of the ministry department responsible for the region. She became minister and deputy chief of mission in Washington in 2013. ¹

While serving as chargé d’affaires in June 2016, Wu addressed a joint embassy and China General Chamber of Commerce reception associated with the SelectUSA investment summit. She promoted investment links before Chinese entrepreneurs and U.S. federal and state officials. In March 2018 she moved to Wellington as ambassador to New Zealand, with concurrent responsibility for the Cook Islands and Niue. ^{1, 2}