On this day 40 years ago, on November 14, 1985 (October 3, 1985 lunar calendar), Gu Weijun, the first diplomat of the Republic of China, passed away. Gu Weijun (January 29, 1888 - November 14, 1985) was one of the most outstanding diplomats in modern Chinese history, a leading figure in the diplomatic circles during the Beiyang government and the Kuomintang government, and a senior diplomatic official of the Republic of China. Known as "the first diplomat of the Republic of China". Gu Weijun, Han nationality. Character Shaochuan. English name "KyViuin" Wellington "Koo", born on January 29, 1888 (December 17, 13th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty). A native of Jiading, Jiangsu (now Jiading District, Shanghai). He first entered an old-fashioned private school, and was later admitted to the Yinghua College in Shanghai in 1899 and St. John's College in 1901. He entered Columbia University in the United States in 1904, specializing in international law and diplomacy, and received a doctorate. After returning to China in 1912, he served as secretary to the president, secretary to the cabinet, advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and member of the constitution drafting committee. Since 1915, he has served as minister of the Beiyang government to Mexico, the United States, Cuba, and the United Kingdom. In 1919 and 1921, he attended the Paris Peace Conference and the Washington Conference as a member of the Chinese delegation. At the Paris Peace Conference, he argued vigorously on the issue of Shandong's sovereignty. He explained China's indisputable sovereignty over Shandong with excellent debate and contributed to safeguarding the rights and interests of the Chinese nation. From 1922 to 1926, he served as the foreign affairs chief, finance chief, and acting prime minister of the Beiyang government. During this period, he signed the "Outline Agreement on the Settlement of Cold Cases between China and Russia" on behalf of the Chinese government and the Soviet Union in May 1924. After the September 18 Incident in 1931, he participated in the League of Nations Lytton investigation mission as the Chinese representative to investigate the aggression crimes of Japanese imperialism in Northeast China. Since 1932, he has served as ambassador to France, Britain, the United States, and representative to the League of Nations. In June 1945, he attended the San Francisco Conference, participated in the drafting of the UN Charter and signed the UN Charter on behalf of China. Later, he served as the representative of the Kuomintang government to the United Nations. From 1956 to 1967, he served as a judge of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Vice President of the International Court of Justice, and Counsellor of the Taiwan Kuomintang Presidential Office. After retiring, he settled in the United States and completed oral memoirs for seventeen years, recording more than fifty years of experience in diplomatic work. Died on November 14, 1985 in New York, USA. Comments: The first person to sign the United Nations Charter on behalf of China