Shi Hongwei

Shi Hongwei (born December 1972) is a Chinese diplomat who is the current Chinese Ambassador to Syria, in office since 29 January 2023.

Career
Born in December 1972, Shi worked the minister-counselor in the Chinese Embassy in Saudi Arabia and than deputy director of the Department of West Asian and North African Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On 29 January 2023, he succeeded Feng Biao as Chinese Ambassador to Syria.