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.