President Hu Jintao has appointed new ambassadors to the Philippines, Argentina and six other countries in accordance with a decision made by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress .

Shi Hu is appointed as new ambassador to the Central African Republic to replace He Siji.

Song Tao is appointed as new ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines to replace Li Jinjun.

Liu Xisheng replaces Yu Qingtai as China's new ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania.

Chen Ligang replaces Ren Xiaoping(female) as the new ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda.

Zhang Wanxue replaces Yu Zhenqi as the new ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria.

Wu Lianqi replaces Wu Zhenglong as the new ambassador to the Republic of Croatia.

Zeng Gang replaces Zhang Tuo as the new ambassador to the Republic of Argentina.

Zhang Tuo replaces Ju Yijie as the new ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

(Xinhua News Agency October 31, 2007)