The Minister
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Wang Yi, male,Han ethnicity, a native of Beijing, was born in October 1953. He began his first job in September 1969 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in May 1981. Wang graduated from the Department of Asian and African Languages of Beijing Second Foreign Languages Institute where he completed an undergraduate program in Japanese. He also holds a Master of Economics degree. Wang is a member of the 19th CPC Central Committee, State Councilor, a member of the Leading CPC Members Group of the State Council, and Minister of Foreign Affairs. 1969-1977 Worker, company messenger, battalion correspondent, acting publicity secretary, Heilongjiang Production and Construction Corps 1977-1978 Awaiting assignment in Beijing; employee, Intelligence Research Institute, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications 1978-1982 Japanese major, Department of Asian and African Languages, Beijing Second Foreign Languages Institute 1982-1989 Staff member, attaché, Deputy Director, Director, Department of Asian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) 1989-1994 Counselor (elevated to Deputy Director General-level in May 1992), Minister Counselor (since April 1993), Chinese Embassy in Japan 1994-1995 Deputy Director General, Department of Asian Affairs, MFA 1995-1998 Director General, Department of Asian Affairs, MFA (June 1997-January 1998: visiting scholar, Georgetown University, United States of America) 1998-2001 Assistant Minister, CPC Committee member, and Director General of Department of Policy Research, MFA (1996-1998: Attended an in-service graduate program in world economy at the APEC Study Center of Nankai University and was awarded a Master of Economics degree; March-May 2000: attended a continuing studies course for provincial- and ministerial-level officials at Central Party School) 2001-2004 Vice Minister and CPC Committee member, MFA 2004-2007 Ambassador of China to Japan 2007-2008 Secretary of CPC Committee and Vice Minister, MFA 2008-2013 Director, Taiwan Work Office of the CPC Central Committee and Minister, Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council 2013-2018 Minister and Deputy Secretary of CPC Committee, MFA Since 2018 State Councilor, member of the Leading CPC Members Group of the State Council, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang has been a member of the 17th through 19th CPC Central Committees. |
Speeches
- Remarks by H.E. Wang Yi State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of The People's Republic of China At the MFA 2020 New Year Reception(2020-01-20)
- Written Interview with Al-Ahram by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi(2020-01-08)
- Building on 70 Years of Achievements and Pursuing Progress in the New Era(2019-12-24)
- Adhering to Multilateralism and Jointly Creating a Better Future(2019-12-17)
- Enhancing Mutual Trust and Cooperation To Embrace an Even Better Future of China-EU Relations(2019-12-17)
- Braving Waves and Sailing Forward with Resolve(2019-12-13)
- Beautiful Qinghai -- From the Origin of the Three Rivers to the World(2019-11-27)
- The Road Ahead Is Long and Winding Though, A Start Will Bring An Arrival(2019-10-14)
Activities
- Wang Yi has a telephone call with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi(2020-01-26)
- Wang Yi Co-chairs the Inaugural Meeting of the Joint Steering Committee between China and Brunei Darussalam with Bruneian Minister of Foreign Affairs II Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof(2020-01-22)
- Joint Press Release of the Inaugural Meeting of the Joint Steering Committee between the People's Republic of China and Brunei Darussalam(2020-01-22)
- Wang Yi and Minister of Foreign Affairs II Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof of Brunei Co-chair the First Meeting of the China-Brunei Intergovernmental Joint Steering Committee(2020-01-22)
- Wang Yi Meets with Co-Chairs of Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform(2020-01-21)
- Wang Yi: The China-US Relationship Has Reached a New Historical Juncture and Has a Direct Bearing on Where the World Is Going(2020-01-21)
- Wang Yi: China Will Not Shake the Resolve and Confidence in Advancing Reunification(2020-01-21)
- Wang Yi: China and Russia Have Made Important Contributions to World Peace and Prosperity(2020-01-21)
