Christopher Elder

For other people named Chris Elder, see Chris Elder (disambiguation).

Christopher John Elder

Ambassador of New Zealand to China
In office 1993–1998
Preceded by	Michael Powles
Succeeded by	Peter Adams (diplomat)
Ambassador of New Zealand to Indonesia
In office 000000002001-08-29-0000August 29, 2001 – 2006
Preceded by	Michael Green (diplomat)
Succeeded by	Phillip Gibson
Ambassador of New Zealand to Russian Federation
In office 2006 – August 19, 2009 October 12, 2009
Preceded by	Stuart Prior
Succeeded by	Ian Hill
Chargé d'affaires of New Zealand to Germany
In office 2006–2009
Preceded by	Peter Hamilton
Succeeded by	Peter Hamilton
Personal details
Born	1947

Chris 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.^[1]
From 1993 to 1997 he was ambassador in Beijing.
From 2001 to 2006 he was ambassador in Jakarta.
From 2006 to 000000002009-08-07-0000August 7, 2009 he was ambassador in the Embassy of New Zealand in Moscow (Russian Federation).^[2]
In Wellington, Chris has served as the Deputy Secretary with responsibility for Asian affairs and security policy in the Asia-Pacific region.
From 000000002009-08-07-0000August 7, 2009 to 2012 he was Chargé d'affaires in Berlin.
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.

Publications

Old Peking: City of the Ruler of the World, Oxford University Press, 1997
China's Treaty Ports: Half Love and Half Hate, Oxford University Press, 1999^[3]
New Zealand's China Experience: Its Genesis, Triumphs, and Occasional Moments of less than Complete Success, Victoria University Press, 2012
Forty Years On: New Zealand-China Relations then, now and in the Years to Come, Victoria University Press, 2013^[4]

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