Hou Yanqi
Hou Yanqi | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN | |
| In office December 2022 – November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Deng Xijun |
| Succeeded by | Wang Qing |
| Chinese Ambassador to Nepal | |
| In office December 2018 – October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Yu Hong |
| Succeeded by | Chen Song |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1970 (age 55–56)[1] |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Peking University[2] |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Hou Yanqi | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 侯艷琪 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 侯艳琪 | ||||||
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Hou Yanqi (Chinese: 侯艳琪; March 1970) is a Chinese diplomat. From 2018 to 2022 she served as the Ambassador to Nepal and from 2022 to 2025 as Ambassador to ASEAN.
Biography
Hou was born in Qingxu County, Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China in 1970.
Career
Hou has served at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1996, prior to being appointed ambassador, she was the deputy director general, focusing on South Asian affairs. She has also been stationed in Pakistan and as the consul of the Chinese Consulate-General in Los Angeles.[2] From 2018 to 2022 she served as Ambassador to Nepal. On 22 December 2022 she was sworn in as Ambassador to ASEAN.[3] In November 2025, she bid her farewell to the ASEAN Secretary General, effectively ending her role.[4] In December 2025 she was appointed director of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, succeeding Hong Liang.[5]
She has been noted for her use of Twitter to increase the soft power of China.[6][7][8][9]
Personal life
Hou is married and has one son.[1] She speaks Urdu,[10] which she majored at Peking University.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae of Ms Hou Yanqi". np.china-embassy.org.
- ^ a b c "Beijing proposes new ambassador". kathmandupost.com.
- ^ "Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to ASEAN Hou Yanqi presented her Letter of Credence to Secretary-General of ASEAN". asean.org. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Secretary-General of ASEAN bids farewell to the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to ASEAN". ASEAN Main Portal. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "中国驻东盟大使侯艳琪已任外交部边界与海洋事务司司长". 25 December 2025.
- ^ "'LOL!': China's informal, confrontational Twitter diplomacy". Bangkok Post.
- ^ "Chinese Ambassador's Twitter diplomacy: 'Follow me, get free movie tickets'". 24 December 2019.
- ^ Tsering D Gurung (26 June 2019). "Diplomacy, in 280 characters or less".
- ^ Malhotra, Jyoti (2 June 2020). "Modi govt's flip flops widened the gap between India and Nepal. Chinese are filling it fast".
- ^ "Chinese minister Kezhi's visit to India had definite Tibet focus".