In 1987, Fu began working for the Department of International Organizations and Conferences of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a staff member and
attaché. In 1991, he became an attaché to the Permanent Mission of China to the
United Nations office in
Geneva. While serving in these positions in Geneva, Fu was appointed Director-General of the Department of Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Fu held this position until his appointment as China's Ambassador to the European Union in December 2022. This position was left vacant for nearly one year prior to his appointment. On 25 March 2024, he stepped down as Head of China's Permanent Mission to the European Union.
Permanent Representative to the United Nations On 13 April 2024, he was appointed as China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. regarding China's position on Takaichi's remarks (2025) On 18 November 2025, amidst the
China–Japan diplomatic crisis, at the plenary session of the
United Nations General Assembly on
Security Council reform, Fu Cong said Japan was "totally unqualified to demand a
permanent seat on the Security Council". A Japanese representative described Fu's accusations as groundless and said Tokyo had contributed to maintaining peace and prosperity in the world. On 22 November, Fu delivered a letter to the UN Secretary-General
António Guterres to be distributed to all
UN member states which said if Japan were to intervene militarily in the event of a war between China and Taiwan, it would constitute an act of aggression and that China would exercise its right of self-defense under the
UN Charter and international law. In an emailed statement to Reuters,
Japan's Foreign Ministry said it was aware of Fu's letter which it said contained claims that were "entirely unacceptable" and reiterated the country's commitment to peace. On 1 December, Fu sent a second letter to Secretary-General Guterres as a reply to Japanese Ambassador to the UN 's letter, in which he wrote that Takaichi's statement was the "greatest challenge" which damaged relations between the two countries, and said Japan should "should clearly reaffirm the one-China principle,,, immediately retract the erroneous remarks and take practical steps to honor its commitments to China". He also called on the
international community to "remain highly vigilant against Japan's ambitions to expand its military capabilities and revive militarism". In response, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary
Minoru Kihara called China's allegations "not true at all" and "totally unacceptable", saying Japan has "consistently contributed to the peace and prosperity" since the end of World War II. == References ==