On February 14, 2011, Chinese President Hu Jintao accepted credentials from the new ambassadors of six countries including Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Chile, Ecuador and Algeria.

The six ambassadors were Equatorial Guinean Ambassador Marcos Mba Ondo, Kuwaiti Ambassador Mohammad Saleh Althuwaikh, Ambassador of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Ji Jae Ryong, Chilean Ambassador Luis Schmidt, Ecuadorian Ambassador Leonardo Arizaga and Algerian Ambassador Hassane Rabehi.