Qiu Xiaoqi

Qin Xiaoqi (; born June 1956) is a Chinese diplomat who serves as the Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs. He previously served four times as Ambassador: to Bolivia (1996–98), Andorra and Spain (2003–08), Brazil (2009–2011), and Mexico (2013–2019). He is a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Biography Qiu was born in Luchuan County, Guangxi, in June 1956 and graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University.

Qiu joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1974. He joined the foreign service in 1979 and has served primarily in South America. In September 1996, he had been appointed as , taking over from . He served as and Spain from 2003 until 2008, when he was succeeded by Zhu Bangzao. He was designated by President Hu Jintao in March 2009 to replace as Chinese Ambassador to Brazil. In September 2013, he was made Chinese Ambassador to Mexico, and he held this post from 2013 until 2019. On 2021, he was appointed as the Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs.

On 2 January 2026, on the same day that Nicolás Maduro was captured by the United States, a Chinese delegation which included Qiu met with Maduro at the Miraflores Palace.

Personal life He is married and has a son studying in the UACJ.

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