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Wu Tao

1940 – 2023

Chinese diplomat

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About Wu Tao

Lived 1940 – 2023 (aged 82). Wu Tao was a Chinese diplomat.

Wu Tao (, 13 November 1940 – 8 January 2023) was a Chinese diplomat.

Life and career Wu Tao served as Chinese ambassador to Portugal from 1992 to 1994, then ambassador to Russia from 1998 to 2001, and ambassador to Australia from 2001 to 2003. He also served as Deputy Foreign Minister from 1994 to 1998.

Wu Tao died of COVID-19 on 8 January 2023 in Beijing, aged 82.

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Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Wu Tao's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Wu Tao?

Chinese diplomat (1940–2023)

When was Wu Tao born?

Wu Tao was born on 13 November 1940.

When did Wu Tao die?

Wu Tao died on 2 January 2023.

What was Wu Tao's occupation?

Wu Tao was a diplomat.

What nationality was Wu Tao?

Wu Tao was Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wu Tao

· Wikidata: Q9300447

· DBpedia: Wu Tao (diplomat)

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