Qian Qichen

Qian Qichen (Chinese: 钱其琛; pinyin: Qián Qíchēn; 5 January 1928 – 9 May 2017) was a Chinese diplomat and politician. He served as China's foreign minister from 12 April 1988 to 18 March 1998.^[1] He was Vice Premier of the State Council from 1993 until he retired in 2003.^[2][3]

Qian Qichen
钱其琛
Second-ranked Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
In office 25 March 1993 – 6 March 2003
Premier	Li Peng Zhu Rongji
Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
In office 12 April 1988 – 18 March 1998
Premier	Li Peng
Preceded by	Wu Xueqian
Succeeded by	Tang Jiaxuan
Personal details
Born	(1928-01-05)5 January 1928 Tianjin, Zhili, Republic of China
Died	9 May 2017(2017-05-09) (aged 89) Beijing, China
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China
Spouse(s)	Zhou Hanqiong (周寒琼)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Qian.

Qian Qichen
Traditional Chinese	錢其琛
Simplified Chinese	钱其琛
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qián Qíchēn

Qian died on May 9, 2017 in Beijing at age of 89.^[4][5]