Liu Zhentang
刘振堂
Chinese Ambassador to Iran
In office
June 2002 – November 2007
Preceded bySun Bigan
Succeeded byXie Xiaoyan
Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon
In office
December 1998 – August 2002
Preceded byAn Huihou
Succeeded byLiu Xianghua
Personal details
BornFebruary 1945 (age 78)
Dandong, Liaoning
Alma materBeijing International Studies University

Liu Zhentang (born February 1945) is a senior Chinese diplomat on Gulf and Middle East Affairs. He was Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon from 1998 to 2002 and Ambassador to Iran from 2002 to 2007.[1] Liu was born in Dandong, Liaoning in 1945. He graduated from Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute with a bachelor's degree in Arabic Studies in 1969 and has been working for the Chinese Foreign Ministry since 1972.[2][3] In 2010, he served as Deputy Commissioner General for Shanghai World Expo.[4] In 2012, he was appointed Distinguished Professor of the MOE Arab Research Center.[5]

Liu is currently Vice Chairman of China-Iran Friendship Association, Trustee of China-Arab Friendship Association and President of the Association of Former Diplomats of China (AFDC).[3]

References

  1. ↑ Yee, H. S. (2010). China's Rise - Threat or Opportunity?. Routledge Security in Asia Series. Taylor & Francis US. p. 109. ISBN 9780203842690.
  2. ↑ Zhang, L. (24 June 2013). "China's Former Ambassador to Iran Gives a Lecture at HEU". Harbin Engineering University. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  3. 1 2 Liu Zhentang, GBDPublic Diplomacy & Culture Exchange Center. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Lebanon celebrates Pavilion Day". Weather China. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  5. ↑ MOE Project Arab Research Center launched at BISU Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese), BMC. Retrieved 6 November 2013.


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