Christopher Elder

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Christopher John Elder
Ambassador
of File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
to File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
In office
1993–1998
Preceded byMichael Powles
Succeeded byPeter Adams (diplomat)
Ambassador
of File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
to File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
In office
August 29, 2001 – 2006
Preceded byMichael Green (diplomat)
Succeeded byPhillip Gibson
Ambassador
of File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
to File:Flag of Russia.svg Russian Federation
In office
2006 – August 19, 2009 October 12, 2009
Preceded byStuart Prior
Succeeded byIan Hill
Chargé d'affaires
of File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
to File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
In office
2006–2009
Preceded byPeter Hamilton
Succeeded byPeter Hamilton
Personal details
Born1947

Chris Elder is a retired diplomat of New Zealand.

  • Until 1973 Chris Elder was trained as a Chinese linguist.
  • From 1973 to 1975 he was employed in the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing when it was opened.[1]
  • From 1993 to 1997 he was ambassador in Beijing.
  • From 2001 to 2006 he was New Zealand's longest-serving ambassador in Jakarta.
  • From 2006 to August 7, 2009 he was ambassador in the Embassy of New Zealand in Moscow (Russian Federation).[2]
  • In Wellington, Chris has served as the Deputy Secretary with responsibility for Asian affairs and security policy in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • From August 7, 2009 to 2012 he was Chargé d'affaires in Berlin.
  • Despite his expertise in China/New Zealand relations, Chris did not serve again in Beijing.
  • In 2012 he retired from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand).
  • He has published a range of papers and articles relating to New Zealand's interaction with China and with Asia.
  • With Michael Green, he co-authored a historical survey of New Zealand-China relations (New Zealand and China 1792-1972) and with Robert Ayson a Centre for Strategic Studies Discussion Paper, China's Rise and New Zealand's Interests: A Policy Primer for 2030.

Publications

  • Old Peking: City of the Ruler of the World, Oxford University Press, 1997
  • China's Treaty Ports: Half Love and Half Hate, Oxford University Press, 1999[3]
  • New Zealand's China Experience: Its Genesis, Triumphs, and Occasional Moments of less than Complete Success, Victoria University Press, 2012
  • Forty Years On: New Zealand-China Relations then, now and in the Years to Come, Victoria University Press, 2013[4]

References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Список руководителей дипломатических и консульских представительств зарубежных государств в России (in русский). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 5 July 2008.
  3. China's treaty ports: Half love and half hate: An anthology. Literary anthologies of Asia. Oxford University Press. 1999. ISBN 978-0-19-590726-1.
  4. "Christopher Elder | New Zealand Contemporary China Research Centre | Victoria University of Wellington".