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Wu Tao (diplomat)

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Chinese diplomat
Wu Tao
Ambassador of China to Portugal
In office
1 February 1993 – 1 July 1994
Preceded byGuo Jiading
Succeeded byWei Dong
Ambassador of China to Russia
In office
September 1998 – July 2001
Preceded byLi Fenglin
Succeeded byZhang Deguang
Ambassador of China to Australia
In office
August 2001 – December 2003
Preceded byZhou Wenzhong
Succeeded byFu Ying
Personal details
Born(1940-11-13)13 November 1940
Beiping, China
Died8 January 2023(2023-01-08) (aged 82)
Beijing, China

Wu Tao (Chinese: 武韬, 13 November 1940 – 8 January 2023) was a Chinese diplomat.

Life and career

Wu Tao served as Chinese ambassador to Portugal from 1992 to 1994, then ambassador to Russia from 1998 to 2001, and ambassador to Australia from 2001 to 2003. He also served as Deputy Foreign Minister from 1994 to 1998.

Wu Tao died of COVID-19 on 8 January 2023 in Beijing, aged 82.

References

  1. "Chinese Embassies and Consulates in Australia, Argentina, Brazil". www.agatetravel.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  2. "Wu Tao". www.fmprc.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  3. "前中國駐俄羅斯大使武韜染疫去世". www.stheadline.com (in Chinese). 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
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