Wu Hongbo

Wu Hongbo
Wu in December 2012
Special Representative of the Chinese Government for European Affairs
In office
1 November 2019  4 February 2025
PresidentXi Jinping
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byLu Shaye
United Nations Under Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
In office
July 2012  July 2017
Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon
Preceded bySha Zukang
Succeeded byLiu Zhenmin
Chinese Ambassador to Germany
In office
August 2009  July 2012
PresidentHu Jintao
PrecedingMa Canrong
Succeeded byShi Mingde
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines
In office
March 2004  October 2005
PresidentHu Jintao
PrecedingWang Chungui
Succeeded byLi Jinjun
Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
2006–2009
PresidentHu Jintao
Personal details
BornMay 1952
Shandong, China
Nationality Chinese
Alma materBeijing Foreign Studies University
Victoria University of Wellington
OccupationDiplomat, UN official

Wu Hongbo (吴红波; Wú Hóngbō; born May 1952 in Shandong) is a Chinese diplomat who served as the special representative of the Chinese government for European affairs from November 2019 to February 2025.

Wu served as the Chinese ambassador to Germany from August 2009 to July 2012. From July 2012 to July 2017, he was the Under-Secretary-General in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. He replaced Sha Zukang as the head of DESA.