Compiled from the following sources:
Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
XINHUA Online (China View)
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 11/28/2013
Career Data Updated: 11/28/2013
Kong Quan 孔泉
Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central Foreign Affairs Office
Born: 1955
Birthplace: Beijing Municipality
Biography
Kong Quan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Beijing. He was born in 1955, and he is a graduate of Beijing University.
As director of the information department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, his responsibilities include releasing news and stating China's position concerning international issues, handling affairs related to resident and visiting foreign journalists, and advising the domestic press on issues of foreign affairs.
In 2013 he was named Deputy-Director of CPC Central Committee Central Office for Foreign Affairs.
Career Data
| 2013— | Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central Foreign Affairs Office | |
| 2001—2013 | Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Information Department | |
| 1999—2000 | Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, West Asian and North African Affairs Department | |
| 1996—1999 | Counselor, Chinese Embassy France, Paris | |
| 1995—1996 | Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, West Asian and North African Affairs Department | |
| 1985—1995 | Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, West Asian and North African Affairs Department | |
| 1984—1985 | Student, French National School of Public Administration France, Paris | |
| 1982—1984 | Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, West Asian and North African Affairs Department | |
| 1977—1982 | Officer, Chinese Embassy Belgium, Brussels |
