Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday appointed?ten ambassadors in line with decisions adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature.
Cheng Yonghua was appointed ambassador to the Republic of Korea, replacing Ning Fukui.
Wu Hongbin was appointed ambassador to Turkmenistan, replacing Lu Guicheng.
Lu Guicheng was appointed ambassador to Belarus, replacing Wu Hongbin.
Han Zhiqiang was appointed ambassador to Fiji, replacing Cai Jinbiao.
Yu Hongyang was appointed ambassador to Jordan, replacing Gong Xiaosheng.
Gong Xiaosheng was appointed ambassador to Turkey, replacing Sun Guoxiang.
Zhang Guoqing was appointed ambassador to Djibouti, replacing Wang Xiaodu, female.
Fan Guijin was appointed ambassador to Tonga, replacing Hu Yeshun.
Qu Shengwu was appointed ambassador to Bolivia, replacing Zhao Wuyi.
Also, Zhang Yesui has been appointed China's ambassador to the United Nations, replacing Wang Guangya.
(Xinhua News Agency November 7, 2008)