China Vitae : Biography of Tang Jiaxuan

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

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/18/2008
Career Data Updated: 3/18/2008

Tang Jiaxuan 唐家璇

Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee, Former State Councilor

Born: 1938

Birthplace: Shanghai Municipality

Biography

Tang Jiaxuan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. He was born in 1938 in Shanghai, joined the CPC in 1973, and graduated from Beijing University.

A member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1964, Tang has been active in Sino-Japanese relations and in 1988 served as minister of the Chinese Embassy in Japan. From 1993-1998 he served as vice-minister of Foreign Affairs. He was minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998-2003 and served as state councilor of the State Council from 2003-2008.

Tang Jiaxuan was a member of the 15th CPC Central Committees and is a member 16th CPC Central Committees.

Career Data

2003—2008	State Councilor, State Council
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1998—2003	Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1997—2000	Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1994—1997	Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee
1993—1994	Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee
1993—1998	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1991—1993	Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1988—1991	Minister-Counselor, Chinese Embassy Japan, Tokyo
1988—1991	Minister, Chinese Embassy Japan, Tokyo
1983—1988	Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asian Affairs Department
1983—1988	1st Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asian Affairs Department
1978—1983	1st Secretary, Chinese Embassy Japan, Tokyo
1978—1983	2nd Secretary, Chinese Embassy Japan, Tokyo
1973	Joined, CPC
1970—1978	Council Member, Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
1970—1978	Council Member, Sino-Japanese Friendship Association
1970—1978	Deputy Chief, Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
1969—1970	Worker, Cultural Revolution, May 7th Cadre School
1964—1969	Staff Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department
1962—1964	Intern, State Broadcasting Administration
1962	Graduate, Beijing University, Oriental Languages Department Beijing Municipality
	Student, Fudan University, English Department Shanghai Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

25 Oct 11	TRAVEL	Travelled to Hunan Province, Changsha City Advisory panel eyes major progress for China-Japan ties next year
18 Oct 11	TRAVEL	Travelled to Republic of Korea, Seoul and met with the following: • Hwang-sik Kim (Prime Minister of South Korea) China to continue to push forward strategic cooperative partnership with S. Korea: former councilor
17 Oct 11	TRAVEL	Travelled to Republic of Korea, Seoul Tang Jiaxuan Attends China-Japan-ROK Academic Forum
05 Jul 11	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Yoshibumi Wakamiya (Editor-in-Chief of The Asahi Shimbun) Tang Jiaxuan Meets with Yoshibumi Wakamiya, Editor-in-Chief of The Asahi Shimbun
08 Jun 11	APPEARANCE	Chief Chinese Member of the Fifth 21st Century Committee for China-Japan Friendship Tang Jiaxuan Receives Exclusive Interview by Kyodo News of Japan
23 Feb 11	TRAVEL	Travelled to Vietnam, Hanoi and met with the following: • Nguyen Tan Dung (Prime Minister of Vietnam) Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung Meets with Tang Jiaxuan
02 Nov 10	TRAVEL	Travelled to Japan, Tokyo and met with the following: • Naoto Kan (Prime Minister of Japan) Japanese PM meets members of Japan-China friendship body on bilateral ties
20 Oct 10	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington D.C. and met with the following: • Henry Kissinger (Former U.S. Secretary of State) The Second China-U.S. Track Two High-level Dialogue Held in Washington D.C.
24 Sep 10	TRAVEL	Travelled to Singapore, Singapore City Keynote Speech by Tang Jiaxuan At the First Singapore Global Dialogue
08 Feb 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Taizo Nishimuro (Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) president) Wen Jiabao met with Taizo Nishimuro, Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) president.

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