On January 26, Xiao Qian, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Commonwealth of Australia, arrived in Australia to take up his new duties.
Xiao Qian, male, born in November 1964, graduated from university. He served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Hungary, Deputy Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs and Ambassador for Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director General of the Asia Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and in 2017 he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of Indonesia of the People's Republic of China.
Xiao Qian is the fifteenth Chinese ambassador to Australia. In his written speech at the airport, he said that today's world is experiencing major changes unprecedented in a century, and The relations between China and Australia are also at a critical juncture of development, facing many difficulties and challenges, as well as huge opportunities and potential. China has always maintained that a healthy and stable China-Australia relationship conforms to the fundamental interests of the two countries and their peoples and is conducive to the prosperity and stability of the Asia-Pacific region. As long as the two sides adhere to the principles of mutual respect, equal treatment, tolerance and mutual learning, and firmly grasp the correct direction of the development of bilateral relations, the road of China-Australia relations will become broader and broader.
Xiao Qian said, "Serving as China's ambassador to Australia is not only a glorious mission, but also a major responsibility. I look forward to working with the Australian government and friends from all walks of life to strengthen contacts and communication, enhance understanding and mutual trust, eliminate misunderstandings and doubts, promote mutually beneficial exchanges and cooperation in various fields between the two sides, and jointly promote The return of China-Australia relations to the right track of development. The Chinese Embassy in Australia will, as always, provide services and guarantees for overseas Chinese in Australia, Chinese-funded institutions, international students and all Chinese citizens in Australia. (The Paper's reporter Zhong Yuhao)