Compiled from the following sources:
People's Daily Online
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Revision History:
Biography Revised: 6/14/2012
Career Data Updated: 6/14/2012
Cheng Guoping 程国平
Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Born: 1952
Birthplace: Hebei Province
Biography
Cheng Guoping, male, Han nationality, is a native of Hebei Province. He was born in 1952, entered the work force in 1975 and graduated from Beijing University in 1986 with a Master Degree. From 2009 to 2011, he was Assistant Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 2011, he is Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Career Data
| 2012— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| 2009—2011 | Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| 2008—2009 | Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Kazakhstan, Astana | |
| 2007—2008 | Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Europe-Asia Department | |
| 2003—2007 | Diplomat, Chinese Embassy Russia, Moscow | |
| 2001—2003 | Consul General, Chinese Embassy Russia, Khabarovsk Krai, Khabarovsk | |
| 1997—2001 | Attache, Chinese Embassy Georgia, Tbilisi | |
| 1996—1997 | Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Europe-Asia Department | |
| 1993—1997 | Secretary, Chinese Embassy Russia, Moscow | |
| 1986—1993 | Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Europe and Russia Department | |
| 1984—1986 | Student, Beijing University, Law Department Beijing Municipality |
