Hollington Tong

Hollington Tong
董顯光
Chinese Ambassador to the United States
In office 1956–1958
President	Chiang Kai-shek
Preceded by	V. K. Wellington Koo
Succeeded by	George Yeh
Chinese Ambassador to Japan
In office 1952–1956
President	Chiang Kai-shek
Personal details
Born	(1887-11-09)November 9, 1887 Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, Qing Empire
Died	January 9, 1971(1971-01-09) (aged 83) Monterey, California, U.S.
Political party	Kuomintang
Spouse	Sally Chao
Children	6
Relatives	Kaity Tong (great-niece)
Education	Park College University of Missouri (BA) Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Profession	Journalist, diplomat

Hollington K Tong (Chinese: 董顯光; Wade–Giles: Tung³ Hsien³-kuang¹); 9 November 1887 – 9 January 1971) was a Chinese journalist and diplomat.

Tong was from a poor Chinese Christian family. He graduated in journalism from the University of Missouri, and from the first class of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1913.^[1] Upon returning to China, he worked as a journalist and later became the chief editor of a large English-language newspaper in Shanghai.^[2] He also was the official biographer of Chiang Kai-shek.^[3]

Tong was appointed Vice-Minister of Information of the Republic of China (Taiwan),^[4] Ambassador of the Republic of China to Japan,^[3][5] and Ambassador of the Republic of China to the United States (1956-1958).^[6] In the latter role, he was replaced by George Yeh.^[7]

Hollington K. Tong died on 9 January 1971, in a nursing home in Monterey, California, at the age of 83.^[8]

References

• Chiang Kai Shek's Teacher and Ambassador -Hollington K. Tong
• Dateline: China by Hollington K. Tong
• Wei, Shuge (2014). "News as a Weapon: Hollington Tong and the Formation of the Guomindang Centralized Foreign Propaganda System, 1937–1938". Twentieth-Century China. 39 (2): 118–143. doi:10.1179/1521538514Z.00000000039.

Notes

1. "ALUMNI HONOR 5 IN JOURNALISM; Columbia Group Presents Annual Awards -- Cites Husband and Wife". The New York Times. 1959-05-07. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
2. Freeman, William M. (1971-01-11). "Former Chinese Envoy to U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
3. "Chiang Gives Tong Tokyo Post". The New York Times. 1952-08-04. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
4. Smith, Robert Aura (1950-04-23). "Dr. Tong Talks Back". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
5. "Koo Resignation Accepted". The New York Times. 1956-03-22. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
6. "www.taiwanembassy.org". www.taiwanembassy.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
7. "CHINESE ENVOY TO QUIT; Tong Retiring Shortly -- He Will Be Replaced by Yeh". The New York Times. 1958-08-16. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
8. "Dr. Hollington Tong Dies at 83;". The New York Times. 1971-01-11. Retrieved 2018-07-10.