Chinese President Hu Jintao announced Thursday the appointment of new ambassadors to Japan and fourteen other countries, in accordance with a decision made by the National Peoples Congress Standing Committee.

Wang Yi was appointed the new ambassador to Japan, replacing Wu Dawei.

Lv Fengding was appointed the new ambassador to Sweden, replacing Zou Mingrong.

Yang Honglin was appointed the new ambassador to Iraq, replacing Zhang Weiqiu.

Hong Hong was appointed the new ambassador to Mozambique, replacing Chen Duqing.

Chen Duqing was appointed the new ambassador to East Timor, replacing Shao Guanfu.

Lin Lin was appointed the new ambassador to Ethiopia, replacing Ai Ping.

Cheng Wenju was appointed the new ambassador to Sierra Leone, replacing Fan Guijin.

Wu Zhenglong was appointed the new ambassador to Croatia, replacing Zhi Zhaolin.

Bao Shusheng was appointed the new ambassador to Vanuatu, replacing Wu Zurong.

Yang Qiang was appointed the new ambassador to Micronesia, replacing Zhang Binhua.

Cui Huixin was appointed the new ambassador to Nauru, replacing Xu Shiguo.

Ren Xiaoping (female) was appointed the new ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, replacing Yang Shixiang.

Shen Qing was appointed the new ambassador to Guyana, replacing Song Tao.

Liu Yuqin (female) was appointed the new ambassador to Ecuador, replacing Zeng Gang.

Ye Dabo was appointed the new ambassador to Dominica.