BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: MR CHEN ZHAOYUAN
Born 1918 in Guangdong province Mr Chen had a University
education. He became a member of the West European and
African Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
1951. His Ambassadorial career began in 1971 in Burma,
followed by postings to Spain and India (which he knows
In 1980 he was appointed Director of the
very well).
2nd Asian Department in the MFA.
since May 1983.
Ambassador to the UK
Mr Chen is married with three children - two sons and one
daughter.
almost none.
He has a good command of English; his wife