Liu Zhentang

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 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
In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

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. 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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