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Wang YiChinese statesman
Date of Birth: 19.10.1953
Country:  China |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Foreign Ministry Career
- Academic Pursuit and Senior Roles
- Leadership in Foreign Relations
- Political Affiliation and Family
- Awards and Recognition
- - The Order of Danaker from Kyrgyzstan (2015)
Early Life and Education
Wang Yi was born in Beijing, China, in October 1953. After completing high school, he worked for eight years in the Heilongjiang Production and Construction Corps. In 1982, he graduated from the Second Beijing Institute of Foreign Languages with a bachelor's degree in economics, specializing in Japanese.
Foreign Ministry Career
After graduating, Wang Yi began his career at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). He held various positions, including attaché, deputy director, and director of the Department of Asian Affairs. From 1989 to 1994, he served as a counselor and minister-counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Japan. Subsequently, he held leadership positions within the MFA, including Deputy Director and Director of the Department of Asian Affairs.
Academic Pursuit and Senior Roles
In August 1997, Wang Yi was a visiting scholar at Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. From 1998 to 2001, he served as an assistant minister for foreign affairs and concurrently as director of the MFA's Department of Policy Planning. In 2001, he became the youngest deputy minister of foreign affairs in Chinese history. From 2004 to 2007, he was China's ambassador to Japan.
Leadership in Foreign Relations
In 2007, Wang Yi was appointed executive vice minister of foreign affairs. In June 2008, he became director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council. He held this position until 2013, when he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on March 16, 2013.
Political Affiliation and Family
Wang Yi is a member of the 17th and 18th Central Committees of the CPC. He is married to Qian Jiajun, the daughter of Zhou Enlai's secretary, and they have one daughter.
Awards and Recognition
Wang Yi has received several awards for his contributions to international relations, including:
