diplomatic agreement/designated Diplomatic accreditation ambassador Observations List of heads of government of Yemen Premier of the People's Republic of China Term end February 2, 1968 The governments in Beijing and Aden established diplomatic relations. Qahtan Muhammad al-Shaabi Zhou Enlai February 2, 1968 No ambassador until 1973 Qahtan Muhammad al-Shaabi Zhou Enlai February 17, 1973 February 17, 1973 Alwai Abdul Rahman al-Saqaff Ali Nasir Muhammad Zhou Enlai November 29, 1975 November 29, 1975 Ali Sal eh Moawad Ali Nasir Muhammad Zhou Enlai August 6, 1978 August 6, 1978 Ahmad Salih Hajib Ali Nasir Muhammad Hua Guofeng January 1, 1980 February 1, 1981 Yassin Ahmed Saleh [8] Ali Nasir Muhammad Zhao Ziyang November 19, 1984 Ibrahim Abdulla Saidi [9] Ali Nasir Muhammad Zhao Ziyang January 1, 1987 Ghaleb Saeed al-Adoofi Yasin Said Numan Li Peng