Caroline Wilson DCMG

Biography
Caroline Wilson took up her post as British Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China in October 2020.
Caroline joined the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in 1995 after qualifying as a Barrister-at-law.
She completed Mandarin language training at Beijing Normal University before taking up her first role overseas at the British Embassy in Beijing from 1997 to 2000.
Caroline was posted to the UK Representation to the European Union in Brussels in 2001 and served as Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary from 2004 to 2006.
Caroline was then seconded to the Cabinet Office European Secretariat as Deputy Director. From 2008 to 2012 she served at the British Embassy in Moscow as Minister Counsellor.
Caroline then went on to become Her Majesty’s Consul General to Hong Kong and Macao from 2012 to 2016.
Returning to London, Caroline was appointed Europe Director at the FCDO, a role she held from 2016 to 2019.
Caroline is fluent in Mandarin. Her Chinese name is 吴若兰.
British Ambassador to China
The Ambassador represents Her Majesty The Queen and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the Embassy and its Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.
Previous roles in government
- Director, Europe
- Consul General to Hong Kong & Macao
Announcements
Subscriptions
- Consul General’s speech at Queen's Birthday Party Hong Kong 2016
- Consul General’s speech at Queen's Birthday Party Macao 2016
- Consul General’s speech at Fund Forum Asia 2016
- Equality's lasting appeal finds form in Magna Carta
- Why Magna Carta remains a foundation of our common law inheritance
- Consul General’s speech at LSE Greater China Forum Hong Kong 2015
- Consul General’s speech at Queen's Birthday Party Hong Kong 2015
- Consul General’s speech at Queen's Birthday Party Macao 2015
- Consul General’s speech at "UK - The Western RMB Hub" event
- Consul General’s speech at the Queen's Birthday Party Macao 2014