Qin Gang, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
Areas of responsibility: Europe, information, and protocol
Born in Tianjin in March 1966. University graduate.
1988-1992 Staff, Beijing Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions, the People's Republic of China
1992-1995 Attaché and Third Secretary, Department of West European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
1995-1999 Third Secretary and Second Secretary, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1999-2002 Second Secretary, Deputy Division Director, and Division Director, Department of West European Affairs, MFA
2002-2005 Counselor, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2005-2010 Deputy Director-General of the Information Department, MFA, and MFA Spokesperson
2010-2011 Minister, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2011-2014 Director-General of the Information Department, MFA, and MFA Spokesperson
2014-2017 Director-General, Protocol Department, MFA
2017-2018 Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director-General of the Protocol Department, MFA
2018-2021 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
Married with a son.