Zhang Yesui, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Area of responsibilities: policy research, foreign affairs related to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Born in Hubei Province in October 1953. University graduate. 1975-1976 Studied at London School of Economics, the United Kingdom 1976-1982 Staff member and attaché, Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom 1982-1988 Third Secretary, Deputy Office Director, First Secretary, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) 1988-1992 First Secretary, Counselor, Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations 1992-1996 Counselor, Deputy Director-General, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA 1996-2000 Director-General, Protocol Department, MFA 2000-2003 Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs. 2003- Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. Married with a daughter.