Wang Yanchang

Wang Yanchang (; 1926–2008) was a diplomat of the People's Republic of China. He represented his country as ambassador in Guyana (with concurrent accreditation to Trinidad and Tobago, and as diplomat in other countries, such as Peru, India and Denmark.

Early life Wang was born in Wendeng on February 6, 1926. An active adherent of the group in 1940, he joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1944. In 1947, he joined the Northeast Branch of Xinhua News Agency and, in 1954, he was transferred to the Department of Foreign Affairs of Renmin University of China to study. After graduating in 1958, he was transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served in the Secretary Group of the Party Committee of the Ministry.

Career Starting in 1960, he served in the Consulate-General in Mumbai, the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy in Denmark, and later served as the counselor of the Embassy in Denmark.

In 1971, China and Peru established commercial offices, with Wang serving as the director of the office in Lima. In the same year, China and Peru established diplomatic relations and he served as Political Counselor of the Embassy in Peru. The Chinese community in Lima, then closely identified with the Republic of China, was referenced in Wang's speech at a reception honouring the establishment of relations between both countries, where he hoped that his "pro-Kuomintang compatriots" would change their political posture and accept the People's Republic.

On June 14, 2008, Wang died of an illness in Beijing at the age of 82.