Chinese President Hu Jintao has appointed new ambassadors to France and
European Union yesterday, in accordance with resolutions adopted by the Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature.
Kong Quan has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotential of
the People's Republic of China to the Republic of France and received the dual
position of ambassador to the Principality of Monaco, replacing his predecessor
Zhao Jinjun.
Meanwhile, Song Zhe has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotential and Head of the Mission of the People's Republic of China to the
European Union, to succeed Guan Chengyuan.