Xie Qimei (; born 1923 in

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, Changzhou,

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), is a Chinese diplomat. He was the Under-Secretary-General of

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from 1985 to 1991.

Biography

Xie received his bachelor's degree of Math from National Central University in 1947. He started teaching in National Central University and

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. Xie became translator and staff member of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the People's Republic of China established in 1949. In 1973, when

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and China set up the liaison office with each other, Xie was dispatched to United States and worked in the office as culture counselor. He continued working in US after both country establish the official relationship. He then worked at Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations, until being appointed as Under-Secretary-General of UN in June 1985. From 1992 to 2002, Xie was the president of UN Association of China.

Publications

* ''China And United Nations;'' * ''Facing the United Nations in 21st Century'';

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Xie, Qimei 1923 births Nanjing University alumni Academic staff of the National Central University Living people People from Wujin District Educators from Changzhou Diplomats of the People's Republic of China Chinese non-fiction writers Writers from Changzhou Chinese expatriates in the United States