Hu Zhengyue, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

Area of responsibilities: Asia

Born in Zhejiang Province in February 1953. University graduate.

1976-1978 Staff Member, Department of Asian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1978-1982 Staff Member, Attaché, Chinese Embassy in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

1982-1991 Attaché, Third Secretary, Deputy Office Director, First Secretary, Department of Asian Affairs, MFA

1991-1993 First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

1993-1995 First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Singapore

1995-1997 Minister Counselor, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Singapore

1997-2000 Deputy Director-General, Department of Asian Affairs, MFA

2000-2001 Advanced studies at Georgetown Univesity

2001-2003 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Malaysia

2003-2004 Director-General, Bureau for Chinese Diplomatic Missions Abroad, MFA

2004-2006 Director-General for CPC Party Affairs, MFA

2006-2008 Director-General, Department of Asian Affairs, MFA

2008- Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

Married with a daughter.