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Christopher Elder
Christopher Elder is a retired diplomat of New Zealand. *Until 1973 Chris Elder was trained as a Chinese linguist. *From 1973 to 1975 he was employed in the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing when it was opened. *From 1993 to 1997 he was ambassador in Beijing. *From 2001 to 2006 he was New Zealand's longest-serving ambassador in Jakarta. *From 2006 to he was ambassador in the Embassy of New Zealand in Moscow (Russian Federation). *In Wellington, Chris has served as the Deputy Secretary with responsibility for Asian affairs and security policy in the Asia-Pacific region. *From to 2012 he was Chargé d'affaires in Berlin. *Despite his expertise in China/New Zealand relations, Chris did not serve again in Beijing. *In 2012 he retired from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand). *He has published a range of papers and articles relating to New Zealand's interaction with China and with Asia. *With Michael Green, he co-authored a historical survey of New Zealand-China relations (New Zealand and China 1792-1972) and with Robert Ayson a Centre for Strategic Studies Discussion Paper, China's Rise and New Zealand's Interests: A Policy Primer for 2030.
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Christopher Elder is a retired diplomat of New Zealand. *Until 1973 Chris Elder was trained as a Chinese linguist. *From 1973 to 1975 he was employed in the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing when it was opened. *From 1993 to 1997 he was ambassador in Beijing. *From 2001 to 2006 he was New Zealand's longest-serving ambassador in Jakarta. *From 2006 to he was ambassador in the Embassy of New Zealand in Moscow (Russian Federation). *In Wellington, Chris has served as the Deputy Secretary with responsibility for Asian affairs and security policy in the Asia-Pacific region. *From to 2012 he was Chargé d'affaires in Berlin. *Despite his expertise in China/New Zealand relations, Chris did not serve again in Beijing. *In 2012 he retired from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand). *He has published a range of papers and articles relating to New Zealand's interaction with China and with Asia. *With Michael Green, he co-authored a historical survey of New Zealand-China relations (New Zealand and China 1792-1972) and with Robert Ayson a Centre for Strategic Studies Discussion Paper, China's Rise and New Zealand's Interests: A Policy Primer for 2030.
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