Chinese President Xi Jinping appointed a new ambassador to Jordan on Monday.

中国国家主席习近平本周一任命一位新的驻约旦大使。

Pan Weifang was named the new ambassador, replacing Gao Yusheng, according to a statement from the national legislature.

Pan is a veteran diplomat in West Asian and North African affairs. He served as ambassador to Oman from 2006 to 2010 and Slovakia from 2013 to 2015.