On December 4, 2000, President Jiang Zemin appointed the following new ambassadors in accordance with the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
 
Pan Zhanlin was appointed Ambassador to the State of Israel, replacing Wang Changyi.
 
Wen Xigui was appointed Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, replacing Pan Zhanlin.
 
Zhou Xiaopei was appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Poland, replacing Chen Li.
 
Li Guobang was appointed Ambassador to Ukraine, replacing Zhou Xiaopei.
 
Zhi Zhaolin was appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia, replacing Li Guobang.
 
Xu Mengshui was appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon, replacing Gao Ruming.
 
Shi Tongning was appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea, replacing Xu Mengshui.
 
Meng Xianke was appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi, replacing Shi Tongning.
 
Xu Changcai was appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, replacing Chen Huailong.
 
Zhang Shaying was appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Argentina, replacing Xu Yicong.
 
Ren Jingyu was appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Chile, replacing Zhang Shaying.
 
Zhang Junsai was appointed Ambassador to Fiji, replacing Chen
Jinghua.

Dec. 6, 2000