Wei Jianguo, male, Han nationality, is a native of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province. He was born in 1947, studied at the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Languages, and joined the CPC in 1965.
Wei has had an interesting career as a diplomat, serving abroad in Morocco, Tunisia and Gabon. Subsequently he oversaw West African and Asian affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Trade. He is currently serving as vice-minister of commerce.