Compiled from the following sources:
Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004
XINHUA Online (China View)
Revision History:
Biography Revised: 1/22/2018
Career Data Updated: 3/7/2018
Yang Jiechi 杨洁篪
Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo; State Councilor, State Council; Deputy Director, National Leading Group for Climate Change and for Energy Conservation & Reduction of Pollution Discharge
Born: 1950
Birthplace: Shanghai Municipality
Biography Highlight
Yang Jiechi, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shanghai. He was born in 1950 and studied at Bath University and the London School of Economics from 1973 to 1975.Recent Career Data
| 2017— | Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo | |
| 2017— | Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2017— | Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Finance and Economy | |
| 2017— | Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central Foreign Affairs Commission | |
| 2017— | Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Hong Kong and Macao Work | |
| 2017— | Member, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Taiwan Affairs | |
| 2013— | State Councilor, State Council | |
| 2013— | Deputy Director, National Leading Group for Climate Change and for Energy Conservation & Reduction of Pollution Discharge | |
| 2012—2017 | Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2007—2013 | Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Recent Travel & Appearances
| 06/11/21 | Yang Jiechi held a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, says ooperation must be mutually beneficial and address each other's concerns in a balanced manner. |
| 02/21/21 | Yang Jiechi met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Entebbe, Uganda |
| 02/20/21 | Yang Jiechi met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, |
| 04/15/20 | Yang Jiechi had a phone call with Mike Pompeo saying that proper handling of China-U.S. relations is crucial amid global battle against COVID-19. |
| 03/16/20 | Yang Jiechi had a phone call with Mike Pompeo, says top priority is for international cooperation in fighting COVID-19. |
