List of Canadian ambassadors to China
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This is a list of Canadian ambassadors to China. Canada previously maintained relations with the Republic of China until October 13, 1970. Since that date Canada has recognized People's Republic of China as the government of China. Canada's embassy in Beijing was established on June 10, 1971.
| Ambassador | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Major General Victor Wentworth Odlum[1] | November 5, 1942 | October 4, 1946 |
| George Sutton Patterson[2] | October 4, 1946 | March 1945 |
| The Honourable Thomas Clayton Davis[3] | October 24, 1946 | April 1, 1949 |
| Chester Alvin Davis[2] | April 1, 1949 | February 26, 1951 |
| John MacLeod Fraser[2] | January 11, 1971 | June 10, 1971 |
| Ralph Edgar Collins[3] | April 8, 1971 | September 17, 1972 |
| Charles John Small[3] | June 8, 1972 | October 8, 1976 |
| Arthur Menzies[3] | June 29, 1976 | September 23, 1980 |
| Michel Gauvin[3] | September 12, 1980 | - |
| Richard Vessot Gorham[3] | May 31, 1984 | - |
| Earl Gordon Drake[3] | September 10, 1987 | October 5, 1990 |
| M. Fred Bild[3] | 1990 | December 4, 1994 |
| John Lawrence Paynter[3] | December 23, 1994 | - |
| Howard Balloch[3] | February 13, 1996 | - |
| Joseph Caron[3] | July 16, 2001 | - |
| Robert G. Wright[3] | August 19, 2005 | present |
