Sun Jiwen (; born November 1955) is a Chinese diplomat who served as consul-general of the People's Republic of China in Strasbourg from 2009 to 2012 and ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Gabon from 2012 to 2016.
Early life and education Born in Beijing in November 1955, Sun graduated from the University of Mons and University of Antwerp.
Career He served successively at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Belgium, the Translation Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the United Nations Office at Geneva during his early years. In 1999, he became a counsellor of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations.
He returned to China in 2003 and that same year became counsellor of the Translation Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 2008, he was a visiting scholar at the Georgetown University. In May 2009 he succeeded as consul-general of the People's Republic of China in Strasbourg, serving in that position from 2009 to 2012. In May 2012, he was named acting ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Gabon, replacing .
Personal life Sun married Yang Baozhen ().
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