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Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 4/2/2004
Career Data Updated: 6/28/2006

PHOTO: Yang Wenchang
Yang Wenchang 杨文昌
Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Born: 1944
Birthplace: Shandong Province

Biography Highlight

Yang Wenchang, male, Han nationality, was born in 1944 in Shandong Province. He began his 30-year career in foreign affairs at the Chinese embassy in the United Kingdom. This was followed by a tour at the embassy in France. From 1979 to 1993, he served in the Department of International Organizations and the Department of Personnel in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Recent Career Data

2003— Commissioner, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1998—2003 Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Responsible for West Asian, North African, and African affairs as well as for personnel affairs)
1997—1998 Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1995—1997 Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1993—1995 Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Singapore
1990—1993 Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Personnel Department
1987—1990 Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Personnel Department
1984—1987 Deputy Division Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Personnel Department
1984—1987 Division Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Personnel Department
1979—1984 Attache, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations and Conferences Department

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