Fan Xianrong

Chinese diplomat

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Fan.

Fan Xianrong

范先荣

Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine [zh]
In office
March 2020 – November 2024
Preceded by| Du Wei
Succeeded by| Ma Shengkun
Chinese Ambassador to Tajikistan
In office
July 2010 – December 2015
Preceded by| Zuo Xueliang [zh]
Succeeded by| Yue Bin [zh]
Personal details
Born| March 1963 (age 62)
Chongqing, China
Political party| Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater| Beijing Foreign Studies University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese| 范先荣
Traditional Chinese| 范先榮
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Fàn Xiānróng

Fan Xianrong (Chinese: 范先荣; pinyin: Fàn Xiānróng; born March 1963) is a Chinese diplomat who served as the Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine [zh] from March 2020 to November 2024.[1] He served as Chinese Ambassador to Tajikistan from 2010 to 2015.

## Biography

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Fan was born in Chongqing, in March 1963 and graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University. In 1992, he went to Kyiv, Ukraine to participate in the preparation for the establishment of the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine. He served as counsellor of the Embassy in the Russian Federation in 2001 and consul general in Khabarovsk in 2004. In 2008, he was appointed as counsellor of the General Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. The Chinese government appointed him Chinese Ambassador to Tajikistan in July 2010, and held that office until December 2015.[2]

In 2015, he returned to China and that same year became director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.[3][4]

In 2017, he was sent to Russia again and was appointed envoy of the Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation.[5] In February 2020, he was appointed Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine [zh], replacing Du Wei.[6][7] On November 26, 2024, Chinese president Xi Jinping appointed Ma Shengkun as new Chinese ambassador to Ukraine, and Fan Xianrong left his post, in accordance with the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.[8][9]

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fan Xianrong.

1. ^ "Interview: China, Ukraine practical cooperation in 2021 fruitful, says Chinese ambassador". xinhuanet.com. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
2. ^ "范先荣大使简历". 中华人民共和国驻乌克兰大使馆 (in Chinese). 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
3. ^ "康占平任宁夏回族自治区外事办主任，范先荣去职_人事风向_澎湃新闻-The Paper". 澎湃新闻 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-03-27.
4. ^ "康占平任宁夏自治区外事办主任 范先荣不再担任_中国经济网——国家经济门户". district.ce.cn. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
5. ^ "开始撤侨！中国驻乌大使："祖国动用了一切资源"-环球人物网". 环球人物网. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
6. ^ Liu, Xuan (28 February 2022). "Embassy to help evacuate Chinese citizens, envoy says". chinadaily.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
7. ^ Shi, Jiangtao (27 February 2022). "China's Ukraine evacuation plan on hold, with worse expected to come". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
8. ^ "Chinese president appoints new ambassadors". qstheory.cn. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
9. ^ Андрій Сибіга прийняв посла Китаю в Україні Фань Сяньжуна у звʼязку із завершенням його дипломатичної місії. 乌克兰外交部 (in Ukrainian). 2024-11-05. Archived from the original on 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2024-11-21.

Diplomatic posts

Preceded by

Zuo Xueliang [zh]

|  Chinese Ambassador to Tajikistan
2010–2015  | Succeeded by

Yue Bin [zh]

Preceded by

Du Wei

|  Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine [zh]
2020–2024  | Succeeded by

Ma Shengkun