Xie Feng

Xie Feng began in the foreign ministry’s British affairs desk and participated in Sino-British consultations over Hong Kong. He later became a specialist in U.S. relations, serving twice in Washington before directing the North American and Oceanian affairs department from 2010 to 2014. During his second embassy assignment, he was minister and deputy chief of mission. 1

As chargé d’affaires in July 2010, Xie met students participating in a University of Pennsylvania exchange program and discussed investment, military relations, and educational contact. His subsequent appointments took him to Indonesia as ambassador and to Hong Kong as the foreign ministry’s commissioner. He returned to Washington as ambassador in May 2023. 1, 2, 3

Washington Appointments

  • China — Chargé d’affaires, 2010
  • China — Ambassador, 2023–Present

Sources

  1. Mr. Xie Feng — keynote speaker

    Speaker biography

  2. Charge d’affaires Xie Feng Having a Round-table Discussion with the Participants of the US-China Future Leaders Program

    July 20 event

  3. Chinese Ambassadors to the United States of America

    Xie Feng entry

  4. Office of the Historian: recognition and relations with China

    Separates government representation, U.S. recognition, and the 1979 change in diplomatic relations.

  5. Official biography of Xie Feng

    Identity and portrait source.

  6. Official ambassador activity, October 2026

    Contemporary verification of Xie Feng’s role.

  7. Xie Feng — mission record (2023–Present)
  8. Xie Feng arrives as ambassador to Indonesia, June 2014

    Official account documents earlier US minister/deputy chief appointment in 2008, department leadership in 2010 and Indonesian ambassadorship in 2014.

Biography checked 2026-10-28.

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Xie Feng. Chanceries Diplopedia. Biography reviewed 2026-10-28. Record 50449aaa37492075. https://chanceries.org/diplopedia/people/xie-feng-c3b93c0130/

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