Zhou Wenzhong, male, Han nationality, is a native of Jiangsu province. He was born in 1945, and attended the London School of Economics in the U.K. He held leading posts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he served as deputy director of the American Affairs Department until 1994. In 2001 he was promoted as assistant minister and in 2003 he became vice-minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Zhou Wenzhong served as ambassador of the Chinese Embassy to the United States from 2005-2010.
2005—2010 |
Ambassador, Chinese Embassy United States of America |
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2003—2005 |
Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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2001—2003 |
Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (In charge of American and Latin American affairs) |
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1998—2001 |
Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Australia, Sydney |
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1995—1998 |
Minister Counselor, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C. |
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1994—1998 |
Consul General, Chinese Consulate General USA, California, Los Angeles |
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1993—1994 |
Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, American Affairs Department |
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1990—1993 |
Ambassador to Barbados, (Antigua and Barbuda) |
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1987—1990 |
Deputy Consul General, Chinese Consulate General USA, California, San Francisco |
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1983—1987 |
Division Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department |
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1983—1987 |
Deputy Division Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department |
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1983—1987 |
Second Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department |
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1978—1983 |
Third Secretary, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C. |
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1978—1983 |
Attache, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C. |
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1975—1978 |
Section Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department |
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1973—1975 |
Student, London School of Economics United Kingdom, London |
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1973—1975 |
Student, University of Bath United Kingdom, Bath |
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1970—1973 |
Section Member, Diplomatic Personnel Service Bureau |
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