China Vitae : Biography of Zhou Wenzhong

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

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 4/29/2010
Career Data Updated: 4/29/2010

Zhou Wenzhong 周文重

Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Chinese Embassy to the United States

Born: 1945

Birthplace: Jiangsu Province

Biography

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.

Career Data

2005—2010	Ambassador, Chinese Embassy United States of America
2003—2005	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2001—2003	Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (In charge of American and Latin American affairs)
1998—2001	Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Australia, Sydney
1995—1998	Minister Counselor, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C.
1994—1998	Consul General, Chinese Consulate General USA, California, Los Angeles
1993—1994	Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, American Affairs Department
1990—1993	Ambassador to Barbados, (Antigua and Barbuda)
1987—1990	Deputy Consul General, Chinese Consulate General USA, California, San Francisco
1983—1987	Division Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department
1983—1987	Deputy Division Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department
1983—1987	Second Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department
1978—1983	Third Secretary, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C.
1978—1983	Attache, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C.
1975—1978	Section Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department
1973—1975	Student, London School of Economics United Kingdom, London
1973—1975	Student, University of Bath United Kingdom, Bath
1970—1973	Section Member, Diplomatic Personnel Service Bureau