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
- Making Every Effort for Peace and Development and Shouldering the Responsibility for Solidarity and Progress(2022-09-25)
- The Right Way for China and the United States to Get Along in the New Era(2022-09-23)
- Jointly Advancing the Global Development Initiative and Writing a New Chapter for Common Development(2022-09-21)
- A Trip that Pointed the Way Forward in Turbulent Times and Reinvigorated the Ancient Silk Road(2022-09-17)
- China and Africa: Strengthening Friendship, Solidarity and Cooperation for a New Era of Common Development(2022-08-19)
- Carrying Forward the DOC Spirit and Forging Regional Consensus <br>To Jointly Build a Sea of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation(2022-07-25)
- Upholding Peace, Development, Independence and Inclusiveness <br>And Renewing the Firm Commitment to Open Regionalism(2022-07-12)
- Working as Cooperation Partners for True Multilateralism(2022-07-10)
Activities
- Wang Yi Meets with Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid ofMaldives(2022-09-25)
- Wang Yi Meets with Foreign Minister Ali Sabry of Sri Lanka(2022-09-24)
- Wang Yi Meets with Foreign Minister Michael Moussa-Adamo of Gabon(2022-09-25)
- Wang Yi Meets with UN Secretary-General António Guterres(2022-09-24)
- Deputy Director-General of the Protocol Department of the Foreign Ministry Li Xiang Accepts the Copy of Credentials from Newly-appointed Nicaraguan Ambassador to China Ian Coronel Kinloch(2022-09-25)
- Wang Yi Meets with Kiribati President and Foreign Minister Taneti Maamau(2022-09-24)
- Wang Yi Meets with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai(2022-09-24)
- Wang Yi Meets with Foreign Minister Penny Wong of Australia(2022-09-24)
