Compiled from the following sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
People's Daily Online
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 2/5/2018
Career Data Updated: 9/3/2017
Song Tao 宋涛
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee; Head, CPC, Central Committee, International Liaison Department
Born: 1955
Birthplace: Jiangsu Province
Biography
Song Tao, male, Han nationality, is a native of Jiangsu Province. He was born in 1955. He is a PhD in Economics. He is now a member of the Ministerial Leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Area of responsibilities: General Office, disciplinary inspection, Department of Chinese Diplomatic Missions Abroad, archives.
From 2012 to 2014 he was Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2015 he became head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee. He is a member of the 19th CPC Central Committee.
Career Data
| 2017— | Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2015— | Head, CPC, Central Committee, International Liaison Department | |
| 2011—2013 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| 2008—2014 | Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministerial Leadership | |
| 2007—2008 | Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Philippines, Manila | |
| 2004—2007 | Director-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chinese Diplomatic Missions Abroad Department | |
| 2002—2004 | Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Guyana, Georgetown | |
| 2000—2002 | Counselor, Chinese Embassy India, New Delhi | |
| 1995—1997 | Deputy Secretary, CPC, County Committee Fujian Province, Luoyuan County | |
| 1986—1988 | Deputy Director, Fujian University of Agriculture and Forestry, General Office | |
| 1978—1986 | Vice-Dean, Fujian University of Agriculture and Forestry, Forestry Industry Department Fujian Province, Fuzhou City |
Recent Travel & Appearances
| 22 Mar 21 | Song Tao met with Ri Ryong Nam, DPRK ambassador to China to exchange message between Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping | |
| 30 Jul 19 | Travelled to Iran, Tehran and met with the following: • Javad Zarif (Foreign Minister of Iran) | |
| 29 Jul 19 | Travelled to Iran, Tehran and met with the following: • Ali Larijani (Iranian Parliament Speaker) | |
| 26 Apr 19 | Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Nikai Toshihiro (Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan) | |
| 24 Apr 19 | Song Tao Holds Group Meeting with Foreign Representatives Attending the Sub-forum Themed with People-to-people Bond of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation | |
| 22 Apr 19 | Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Hadad Adel (Member of the Council and former Speaker of the Parliament) | |
| 22 Apr 19 | Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Yeidckol Polevnsky (President of the National Regeneration Movement) | |
| 18 Apr 19 | Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Trần Quốc Tỏ (Member of Central Committee of the CPV) | |
| 06 Mar 19 | Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Nizar Baraka (General Secretary of the Independence Party of Morocco) | |
| 12 Sep 18 | Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Adán Chávez (Vice-President of the PSUV) |
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