Lu Qiutian
Lu Qiutian (Chinese: 卢秋田) | |
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| Member of the International Affairs Advisory Group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
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| Born | Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China |
| Alma mater | China Foreign Affairs University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Lu Qiutian (Chinese: 卢秋田) is a Chinese diplomat and scholar. Born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, he graduated from the China Foreign Affairs University in 1961 and subsequently entered China's diplomatic service. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he served extensively in Europe, including as China's first ambassador to Germany, and later held senior advisory and academic positions in the field of international relations.[1]
Biography
Lu Qiutian began his diplomatic career in 1961 after graduating from the China Foreign Affairs University. He was posted three times to the Chinese embassy in the Netherlands, where he spent a total of fourteen years. Over the course of his career, he accumulated twenty-eight years of diplomatic service in Europe, successively serving as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Luxembourg, Romania, and Germany.[2][3] In 1995, he was appointed ambassador to Romania, and in 1997 he became China's first ambassador to Germany following the establishment of diplomatic relations with the unified German state.[4][5]
From 2002 to 2006, Lu served as president of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, and subsequently became its honorary president. During and after his tenure, he was actively involved in promoting public diplomacy initiatives, including Sino-German youth dialogue and cultural exchanges between China and Europe.[6] Beginning in 2010, he participated in online discussions on international affairs hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[7]
Following his retirement from frontline diplomacy, Lu continued to contribute to foreign policy research and public discourse. He became a member and special researcher of the International Affairs Advisory Group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a consultant to the National Party Building Research Association, and a senior advisor to the China Institute of International Strategic Studies.[8]
References
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- ^ 第八届全国人民代表大会及其常务委员会任免录, 1993-1998年 (in Chinese). 中国民主法制出版社. 1998. p. 64. ISBN 978-7-80078-272-5. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ 第八届全国人民代表大会及其常务委员会会议大事记/: 1993年3月至1998年2月 (in Chinese). 中国民主法制出版社. 2000. p. 403. ISBN 978-7-80078-425-5. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ "前驻德国大使卢秋田:从历史发展来看 欧盟会在危机中前进". 新闻中心首页_新浪网 (in Chinese). 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ 国务院, China (1997). 中华人民共和国国务院公報 (in Chinese). 中华人民共和国国务院办公厅. p. 159. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ 曲星 (1998). 中国外交新论 (in Chinese). 世界知识出版社. p. 477. ISBN 978-7-5012-0910-1. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ 中国人民政治协商会议 (2005). 中国人民政治协商会议年鉴 (in Chinese). 人民出版社. p. 276. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ^ "外交政策咨询委员会卢秋田、李凤林委员做客中国外交论坛". 中华人民共和国外交部外交政策咨询委员会 (in Chinese). 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2025-12-13.