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Biography Highlight

Zhang Yesui, male, Han nationality, is a native of Tianmen City, Hubei Province. He was born in 1953, and graduated from the Beijing Foreign Studies University. He studied at the London School of Economics from 1975 to 1976 and served as vice-minister of Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2008. From 2008-2010 he was China's Ambassador to the United Nations and from 2010 to 2013 he was China's Ambassador to the United States.

Recent Career Data

2013—	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs	§
2012—	Alternate Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2010—2013	Ambassador, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C.	§
2008—2013	Chairman on Duty, United Nations, Security Council
2008—2010	Plenipotentiary Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations USA, New York, New York	§
2003—2008	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2000—2003	Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (In charge of protocol and personnel)
1996—2000	Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Protocol Department
1992—1996	Deputy Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations and Conferences Department
1992—1996	Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations and Conferences Department

Recent Travel & Appearances

04/02/13	#China says it is committed to achieving denuclearization on #Korean Peninsula
02/10/12	Chinese VP's U.S. visit important for advancing China-U.S. cooperative partnership: ambassador
11/19/11	Chinese ambassador says stronger yuan alone won't end U.S. job woes
11/08/11	Chinese president to address economic issues at APEC summit: ambassador
10/23/11	Chinese ambassador calls for new strategic, long-term perspective on China-U.S. relations