The Minister

Biography of Yang Jiechi

Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born in Shanghai in May 1950. PhD in history.

1975-1983 Staff member and Second Secretary, Department of Translation and Interpretation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1983-1987 Second Secretary, First Secretary, Counselor, Chinese Embassy in the United States of America

1987-1990 Counselor and Office Director, Department of Translation and Interpretation, MFA

1990-1993 Counselor and Office Director, Deputy Director-General, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, MFA

1993-1995 Minister, Chinese Embassy in the United States of America

1995-1998 Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

1998-2001 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

2001-2005 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the United States of America

2005-2007 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

2007- Minister of Foreign Affairs

Married with a daughter.

	Yang Jiechi Talks about the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue (2012-05-03)
	Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi Talks about Premier Wen Jiabao's Visit to Iceland, Sweden, and Poland and His Attendance of the Hanover Industrial Fair (2012-04-28)
	Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi Talks about President Hu Jintao's Attendance of the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, the Fourth BRICS Summit and State Visit to Cambodia (2012-04-02)
	Promoting China-US Partnership through Mutual Respect and Win-win Cooperation (2012-03-18)
	Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi's Remarks To Conference on China-US Relations by Video Link (2012-03-08)
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	Yang Jiechi Holds Talks with Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (2012-05-22)
	Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi Meets with Former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez (2012-05-14)
	Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi Holds Talks with Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Carr (2012-05-14)
	SCO Secretariat Opens New Premises in Beijing (2012-05-11)
	Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Holds Meeting in Beijing (2012-05-11)
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