Consul General of Qing China (1898–1912) In July 1898,
Spain gave permission to the
Qing government in Beijing of establishing a consulate in Manila. Beijing had informed the Spanish minister in China and the Spanish
Governor-General of the Philippines that they had selected Chen Gang as the first Consul General to the Philippines. However, Chen's arrival was delayed due to the United States' blockade in the islands, making his father,
Chen Qianshan, as the acting consul general. That same year, Xiao Te began his role as
charge d'affaires until the arrival of the first PRC ambassador for the Chinese embassy in the Philippines,
Ke Hua. ==Notes==