The World - News from March 19, 1985
A Chinese specialist on the United States, Vice Foreign Minister Han Xu, will be Peking’s next ambassador to Washington. Han’s selection was telegraphed in a printed itinerary for visiting U.S. Under Secretary of State Michael D. Armacost. The itinerary referred to Han as “ambassador-designate.” Formerly director of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s American Department, Han, 59, has also served in Paris and Moscow.
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