China Vitae : Biography of Yang Jiechi

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

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 11/7/2007
Career Data Updated: 3/24/2009

Yang Jiechi 杨洁篪

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Born: 1950

Birthplace: Shanghai Municipality

Biography

Yang Jiechi, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shanghai. He was born in 1950 and studied at Bath University and the London School of Economics from 1973 to 1975.

A diplomat who focuses on American Affairs, Yang was a second and first secretary for the Chinese Embassy in the United States in the mid 1980s. In 1983, he was promoted to counselor at the embassy.

After returning to China, Yang served briefly in the translation and interpretation department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He became division director and then deputy director-general at the American and Oceania Affairs Department at the ministry in 1990, remaining there for three years.

In 1993, he traveled back to the United States to assume minister and deputy chief of mission responsibilities at the Chinese Embassy. In 2001 he became ambassador to the United States.

From 2005-2007 he served as Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs. He became Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2007 and a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2007—	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2005—2007	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2002—2007	Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
2000—2004	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C.
1998—2000	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1995—1998	Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1993—1995	Deputy Chief of Mission, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C.
1993—1995	Minister, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C.
1990—1993	Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, North American and Oceania Affairs Department
1990—1993	Division Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, North American and Oceania Affairs Department
1990—1993	Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, North American and Oceania Affairs Department
1987—1990	Division Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department
1987—1990	Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department
1983—1987	2nd Secretary, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C.
1983—1987	Counselor, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C.
1975—1983	2nd Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department
1975—1983	Staff Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department
1973—1975	Student, London School of Economics United Kingdom, London
1973—1975	Student, University of Bath United Kingdom, Bath
1971	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

16 Mar 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • David Miliband (British Foreign Secretary) Dai Bingguo and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband held first higher-level strategic dialogue.
16 Mar 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • David Miliband (British Foreign Secretary) Wen Jiabao met with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.
07 Mar 10	APPEARANCE	Yang Jiechi answered questions during a news conference on the sidelines of the Third Session of the 11th NPC.
04 Mar 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • James Steinberg (U.S. Deputy Secretary of State) • Jeffrey Bader (U.S. Senior White House Asia Advisor) Dai Bingguo met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg and Senior White House Asia adviser Jeffrey Bader.
26 Feb 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (Zimbabwean Foreign Minister) Yang Jiechi held talks with Zimbabwean Foreign Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi.
25 Feb 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Rupiah Banda (President of Zambia) Hu Jintao held talks with Zambian President Rupiah Banda.
25 Feb 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Maite Nkoana Mashabane (South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation) Xi Jinping met with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
23 Feb 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Shah Mahmood Qureshi (Pakistani Foreign Minister) • Kanat Saudabayev (Secretary of State and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan) Wen Jiabao met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Kazakhstan's Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev.
22 Feb 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Shah Mahmood Qureshi (Pakistani Foreign Minister) Yang Jiechi met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
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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