Liu Xiaoming is a Chinese diplomat who served as the Ambassador of China to the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2021, under Chinese leaders Hu Jintao and Xi Jinping.
17 Facts About Liu Xiaoming
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Liu Xiaoming retired as ambassador in January 2021 and was replaced by Zheng Zeguang.
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Between 2001 and 2003, Liu Xiaoming acted as China's ambassador in Egypt, and from 2006 to 2010 as Chinese ambassador in North Korea.
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In 2018, Liu Xiaoming published a signed article in The Guardian on the subject of the US-China trade war, noting that while China was still open to negotiation, the US is maintaining a position of unilateralism.
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In early May 2018, Liu Xiaoming noted that the North Korean government was closely watching the details surrounding the United States withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
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Liu Xiaoming said "I am convinced that flourishing educational co-operation is an important source of strength for relations between China and the UK".
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On 9 September 2019, Liu Xiaoming warned the Government of the United Kingdom of making "irresponsible remarks on Hong Kong".
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On 6 February 2020, Liu Xiaoming claimed his embassy had received reports of anti-Chinese racism at UK universities and schools.
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Liu Xiaoming said UK MPs were in a "cold war mindset".
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On 4 July 2020, Liu Xiaoming told students to "leverage their strength" as the UK overtakes the US as the most popular destination for Chinese students for the first time.
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On 9 February 2020, Liu Xiaoming said Tory politicians opposed to telecoms equipment maker Huawei playing a role in the UK's 5G network are conducting "a witch-hunt".
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On 6 July 2020, Liu Xiaoming said the UK will "bear the consequences" if it treats China as a "hostile" country in deciding whether to allow Huawei a role in UK 5G phone networks.
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In November 2019, Liu Xiaoming said that British politicians and the Foreign Affairs Select Committee were making "irresponsible remarks on Hong Kong" and that Western powers were "taking sides" in what he said were China's internal affairs.
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Liu Xiaoming said in a tweet that countries interfering in Hong Kong were "only shooting [themselves] in the foot".
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Liu Xiaoming said the UK's offer of a path to citizenship for up to three million Hong Kongers amounted to "gross interference".
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Liu Xiaoming told a virtual conference "The UK government keeps making irresponsible remarks on Hong Kong affairs".
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In December 2020, it was announced that Liu Xiaoming was to retire from his post as ambassador and be replaced by Zheng Zeguang.