China Vitae : Biography of Yang Wenchang

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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 4/2/2004
Career Data Updated: 6/28/2006

Yang Wenchang 杨文昌

Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Born: 1944

Birthplace: Shandong Province

Career Data

2003—	Commissioner, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1998—2003	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Responsible for West Asian, North African, and African affairs as well as for personnel affairs)
1997—1998	Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1995—1997	Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1993—1995	Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Singapore
1990—1993	Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Personnel Department
1987—1990	Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Personnel Department
1984—1987	Deputy Division Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Personnel Department
1984—1987	Division Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Personnel Department
1979—1984	Attache, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations and Conferences Department
1979—1984	Second Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations and Conferences Department
1979—1984	Deputy Division Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations and Conferences Department
1974—1979	Attache, Chinese Embassy France, Paris
1972—1974	Staff Member, Chinese Embassy United Kingdom, London