Liu Baolai

Liu Baolai (; born 1941) is a Chinese diplomat and former ambassador who served as Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.

Biography

Liu was born in Shandong in 1941. From 1965 to 1967, he studied Arabic language and literature at Mohammed V University in Morocco. From 1967 to 1989, Liu served at Chinese diplomatic missions in Morocco, Sudan, and Kuwait. During this period, he accumulated extensive experience in Arab affairs and regional diplomacy.

Between 1989 and 1991, Liu served as counselor and subsequently deputy director-general of the Department of West Asian and North African Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. In June 1991, Liu succeeded Huang Zhen as Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the United Arab Emirates. He served in that position until November 1995 and was succeeded by Hua Liming. In August 1995, Liu was appointed Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Jordan, serving until July 1999.

From 2000 to 2002, Liu served as Director-General of the Department of Foreign Affairs Management of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Between 2002 and 2007, Liu served as Secretary-General and later Vice President of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs. Since 2007, Liu has served as a council member of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs, special research fellow of the China Institute of International Studies, and council member of the Diplomats' Association of China.