Xu Jianguo (; September 1903 – 4 October 1977) was a Chinese

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politician, intelligence and security officer,

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and diplomat. He notably served as director of the

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public security bureau (1949–1952), Chief Prosecutor of the

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People's Prosecuracy and head of political and legal affairs at the

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Bureau of the CCP (1952–1959) and as China's ambassador to

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(1959–1964) and

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(1964–1967).

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1903 births 1977 deaths Ambassadors of China to Romania Ambassadors of China to Albania Inmates of Qincheng Prison Deaths from lung cancer in the People's Republic of China Politicians from Wuhan Chinese Communist Party politicians from Hubei People's Republic of China politicians from Hubei Chinese police officers Victims of the Cultural Revolution {{China-diplomat-stub