List of ambassadors of Germany to China
The Ambassador of Germany to China is an officer of the German Foreign Office and the head of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to the People's Republic of China. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is currently held by Dr. Clemens von Goetze. The Federal Republic of Germany and the PRC have enjoyed diplomatic relations since 1972, while the German Democratic Republic had relations with the PRC from 25 October 1949. Unofficial representation to Taiwan has been undertaken by the German Institute Taipei since 2000.Office holders
German Ministers to China, 1873–1931
Ambassadors of Germany to China, 1931–1945
