Qian Liren

In this Chinese name, the family name is Qian.

Qian Liren (born 20 August 1924; simplified Chinese: 钱李仁; traditional Chinese: 錢李仁; pinyin: Qián Lǐrén) is a Chinese politician, diplomat, and translator. Qian had a distinguished career in foreign affairs, and was China's first ambassador to UNESCO, in addition to being the head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party between 1983 and 1985. He then served as the head of the People's Daily newspaper, but was removed from the position after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.

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