Qiao Zonghuai, male, Han nationality, is a native of Chongqing. He was born in 1944, and began his career as an engineer with the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Following two years as visiting scholar at Hong Kong Chinese University, Qiao joined the Xinhua News Agency in Hong Kong in 1984 as deputy secretary general and deputy director, serving also as Chinese representative to the Sino-British Joint Liaison Panel.
From 1991 to 2001 Qiao was successively ambassador to Finland, Estonia, Democratic People
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Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Leading Party Group |
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2001— |
Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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1998—2001 |
Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Switzerland, Geneva |
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1998—2001 |
Representative, United Nations, Geneva Office Switzerland, Geneva |
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1997—1998 |
Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Sweden, Stockholm |
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1993—1997 |
Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Republic of Korea, Seoul |
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1991—1992 |
Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Estonia, Tallinn |
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1987—1991 |
Deputy-Director, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR |
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1987—1992 |
Alternate Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee |
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1985—1991 |
Chinese Representative, (Sino-British Joint Liaison Panel) |
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1984—1987 |
Deputy Secretary-General, Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong SAR |
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1983—1984 |
Visiting Scholar, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR |
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1981—1983 |
Assistant Researcher, State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, Institute of Space Medical Engineering |
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1978—1981 |
Graduate Student, (Engineering Thermophysics, Institute of Mechanics) |
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1968—1978 |
Research Intern, State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, Institute of Space Medical Engineering |
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