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Han Xu (Shen Chongjian) was born on 26 May, 1924 in Jiangning, Jiangsu, China, is a Chinese diplomat. Discover Han Xu's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As Shen Chongjian
Occupation Diplomat
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 26 May 1924
Birthday 26 May
Birthplace Jiangning, Jiangsu, China
Date of death 19 July, 1994
Died Place Beijing, China
Nationality China

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1924

Han Xu (May 26, 1924 – July 19, 1994) was a Chinese diplomat who served as the Chinese Ambassador to the United States from 1985 to 1989, and as Vice Foreign Minister of China from 1982 to 1985.

Han was born May 26, 1924, in Jiangning County, Jiangsu Province.

His original name was Shen Chongjian (沈崇健), and Hanxu was his courtesy name, which he later adopted as his full name.

His father, Shen Jiayi (沈家彝), served as a grand justice during the rule of the Chinese Nationalist Government.

Because of his father's position in the government, Han received an elite education.

1937

Han's elder brother, Shen Chonghui (沈崇誨), had joined the Republic of China Air Force as a pilot and died in 1937 while bombing the Japanese cruiser Izumo during the Battle of Shanghai.

1940

In the 1940s, he studied at Yenching University in Beijing where he met Communist leaders including the future Premier Zhou Enlai.

Following his graduation from Yenching, Han worked as an English professor at the North China Allied University for several years where he met his wife, Ge Jiyun.

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Han joined the Chinese Communist army as a guerrilla fighter.

His unit helped to rescue American pilots who were shot down by the Japanese over the mountainous areas of northern China.

He kept bank notes signed by the pilots he helped save as souvenirs.

1945

After the surrender of Japan in 1945, Han served as an interpreter for the peace talks between the Communists and the Nationalists, which were brokered by the United States.

1949

In the wake of the Communist victory over the Nationalists in the Chinese Civil War, Han joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he took the position of Director of the Protocol Department, a position he would occupy from 1949 until 1963.

1963

From 1963 until 1965, Han served as the first secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Moscow.

1971

According to the US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Han was the first person to greet him when he visited China in 1971.

1972

As Director of Protocol, Han assisted in US President Richard Nixon's historic 1972 visit to China.

1973

In 1973, Han was promoted to the first deputy chief of the Chinese Liaison Office in Washington, D.C. In the six years Han served the post, he became popular among many in Washington for his sociable attitude and fluency in English.

1982

Following his role as deputy chief of the Liaison Office, Han became Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1982.

As Vice Minister, Han worked with United States on resolving the Taiwan issue.

Over a series of trips and negotiations between then Vice President George H. W. Bush, the two parties came to sign the Third Communiqué that would work to decrease the sale of arms to Taiwan by the United States.

1985

In 1985, Han returned to Washington to become the third Chinese ambassador to the United States.

1989

In the aftermath 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, the Chinese government and the Chinese Embassy in the United States found themselves flooded with demands for a response.

On June 24, 1989, nearly three weeks after the conclusion of the events in Beijing, Han penned an article in The New York Times.

It overwhelmingly supported the government action, while also acknowledging the "unfortunate loss of life" that had occurred: "There was, I regret to say, loss of life on both sides. I wonder whether any other government confronting such an unprecedented challenge would have handled the situation any better than mine did."

After leaving his position as ambassador in 1989, Han was made chairman of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

As chair, he continued to meet with current and former U.S. officials such as former president Richard Nixon.

1994

On July 19, 1994, Han died of cancer in his Beijing home.

When Henry Kissinger learned of his death, he remarked that Han "did many extraordinary things to further Chinese-American relations."