Zhou Wenzhong
Zhou Wenzhong entered diplomatic work through the Beijing Diplomatic Service Bureau and studied in Britain before joining the foreign ministry’s translation department. His American experience included an early Washington posting, the deputy consulate general in San Francisco, and the consulate general in Los Angeles. He also represented China in Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, and Australia. 1
After serving as minister and deputy chief of mission in Washington during the 1990s and as vice foreign minister, Zhou returned as ambassador in 2005. He remained until 2010, then became secretary general of the Boao Forum for Asia and vice president of the China–U.S. People’s Friendship Association. 2
Washington Appointments
- China — Ambassador, 2005–2010
Sources
- Zhou Wenzhong
Career chronology
- Mr. Zhou Wenzhong — Secretary-General, Boao Forum for Asia
Speaker biography
- Official list of Chinese representatives
Month-level tenure chronology; liaison directors distinguished from ambassadors.
- PEI Architects: Embassy of the People’s Republic of China
Project architect, completion, floor area and photographic record.
- Chinese Embassy: building tour
Site area, French limestone, program and April 2009 occupancy.
- 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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