Lin Zhong (01/1921-), former Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of P.R.C. (04/1978-10/1982), was born in Xushui County, Hebei Province. In June 1938, he started to take part in the revolutionary work and was once team leader of the Anti-Japanese Union, Director and Chief of Organization Department at Xushui, Yixian and Dingxing Counties of Hebei Province and the Chahaer Youth League.

11/1945-03/1949 Head of Yixian County and then Dingxing County, Hebei Province

04/1949-01/1952 First Deputy Secretary, Chahaer Provincial Committee, Youth League

02/1952-11/1954 Deputy Secretary, CPC Xuanhua Committee, Hebei Province

12/1954-03/1958 Commissioner and Deputy Director General (from 07/1956), Personnel Department, MFA

04/1958-02/1959 Temporarily left the post for study

02/1959-04/1962 Deputy Director General, General Office, MFA

05/1962-02/1964 Counsellor, Chinese Embassy in Hungary

02/1964-05/1969 Counsellor, Chinese Embassy in Bulgaria

05/1969-05/1971 Counsellor, Chinese Embassy in Albania

06/1971-06/1975 Chinese Ambassador to Algeria

06/1975-02/1977 Chinese Ambassador to Mozambique

02/1977-04/1978 Leader of Working Group, Political Department, MFA

04/1978-10/1982 Assistant Minister, Director of the Political Department and Member of Leading Party Group, MFA

10/1982-09/1985 Chinese Ambassador to Italy

04/1986 Retired