The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the People's Republic of China (PRC) is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of China. The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Beijing. There are consulates general in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang and Hong Kong. The post of Russian Ambassador to China is currently held by Andrey Denisov, incumbent since 22 April 2013.