Wang Yi (politician)
Member of the 20th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party since 2022 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wang Yi (Chinese: 王毅; born 19 October 1953) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who has been serving as Director of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office since January 2023, and as Minister of Foreign Affairs of China since July 2023 (previously from 2013 to 2022).
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Wang Yi | |
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王毅 | |
Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission | |
Assumed office 1 January 2023 | |
General Secretary | Xi Jinping |
Foreign Minister | Qin Gang Himself |
Preceded by | Yang Jiechi |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
Assumed office 25 July 2023 | |
Premier | Li Qiang |
Party Secretary | Qi Yu |
Preceded by | Qin Gang |
In office 16 March 2013 – 30 December 2022 | |
Premier | Li Keqiang |
Party Secretary | Zhang Yesui Qi Yu |
Preceded by | Yang Jiechi |
Succeeded by | Qin Gang |
State Councilor of the People's Republic of China | |
In office 19 March 2018 – 12 March 2023 | |
Premier | Li Keqiang |
8th Director of the Taiwan Affairs Office | |
In office 1 June 2008 – 16 March 2013 | |
Premier | Wen Jiabao |
Preceded by | Chen Yunlin |
Succeeded by | Zhang Zhijun |
Chinese Ambassador to Japan | |
In office 26 September 2004 – 24 September 2007 | |
Preceded by | Wu Dawei |
Succeeded by | Cui Tiankai |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-10-19) 19 October 1953 (age 70) Beijing, China |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party (1981–present)[1] |
Education | Beijing International Studies University (BLit) Nankai University (MEc) Georgetown University |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Diplomat |
Website | www.gov.cn/wangyi |
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Wang is a member of the 20th Politburo. He previously served as State Councilor of China from 2018 to 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China from 2013 to 2022, Director of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office from 2008 to 2013, and Chinese Ambassador to Japan from 2004 to 2007.