Xie Qimei

Xie Qimei (; 1923–2009) was a Chinese diplomat. He was the Under-Secretary-General of United Nations from 1985 to 1991.

Biography Xie was born in Wujin District, Changzhou, Jiangsu. He received a bachelor's degree of Math from National Central University in 1947. He started teaching in National Central University and Tsinghua University. Xie became translator and staff member of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the People's Republic of China established in 1949. In 1973, when United States and China set up the liaison office with each other, Xie was dispatched to United States and worked in the office as culture counselor. He continued working in US after both country establish the official relationship. He then worked at Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations, until being appointed as Under-Secretary-General of UN in June 1985.

From 1992 to 2002, Xie was the president of UN Association of China. He died in 2009.

Publications China And United Nations; Facing the United Nations in 21st Century;