Compiled from the following sources:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs


People's Daily Online


Revision History:

Biography Revised: 2/5/2018
Career Data Updated: 9/3/2017

PHOTO: Song Tao
Song Tao 宋涛
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee; Head, CPC, Central Committee, International Liaison Department
Born: 1955
Birthplace: Jiangsu Province

Biography

Song Tao, male, Han nationality, is a native of Jiangsu Province. He was born in 1955. He is a PhD in Economics. He is now a member of the Ministerial Leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Area of responsibilities: General Office, disciplinary inspection, Department of Chinese Diplomatic Missions Abroad, archives.

From 2012 to 2014 he was Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2015 he became head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee. He is a member of the 19th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2017— Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee
2015— Head, CPC, Central Committee, International Liaison Department
2011—2013 Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2008—2014 Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministerial Leadership
2007—2008 Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Philippines, Manila
2004—2007 Director-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chinese Diplomatic Missions Abroad Department
2002—2004 Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Guyana, Georgetown
2000—2002 Counselor, Chinese Embassy India, New Delhi
1995—1997 Deputy Secretary, CPC, County Committee Fujian Province, Luoyuan County
1986—1988 Deputy Director, Fujian University of Agriculture and Forestry, General Office
1978—1986 Vice-Dean, Fujian University of Agriculture and Forestry, Forestry Industry Department Fujian Province, Fuzhou City


Recent Travel & Appearances

22 Mar 21 Song Tao met with Ri Ryong Nam, DPRK ambassador to China to exchange message between Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping
30 Jul 19 Travelled to Iran, Tehran and met with the following:
Javad Zarif (Foreign Minister of Iran)
Song Tao Meets with Foreign Minister of Iran
29 Jul 19 Travelled to Iran, Tehran and met with the following:
Ali Larijani (Iranian Parliament Speaker)
Song Tao Meets with President and General Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council of Iran
26 Apr 19 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Nikai Toshihiro (Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan)
Song Tao Meets with Delegation Led by Secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
24 Apr 19 Song Tao Holds Group Meeting with Foreign Representatives Attending the Sub-forum Themed with People-to-people Bond of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
22 Apr 19 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Hadad Adel (Member of the Council and former Speaker of the Parliament)
Song Tao Meets with Study Group of Iranian Expediency Discernment Council
22 Apr 19 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Yeidckol Polevnsky (President of the National Regeneration Movement)
Song Tao Meets with Cadre Study Group of Mexican Ruling Coalition
18 Apr 19 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Trần Quốc Tỏ (Member of Central Committee of the CPV)
Song Tao Meets with CPV Senior Cadre Study Group
06 Mar 19 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Nizar Baraka (General Secretary of the Independence Party of Morocco)
Song Tao Meets with Delegation of Independence Party of Morocco
12 Sep 18 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Adán Chávez (Vice-President of the PSUV)
Song Tao Meets with PSUV Cadre Study Group

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