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

Recent Travel & Appearances

19 Mar 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Sheikh Hasina (Prime Minister of Bangladesh) Wen Jiabao met with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
18 Mar 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Myung Hwan Yu (Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea) Yang Jiechi met with Yu Myung Hwan, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK).
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.

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