China Vitae : Biography of Sun Yuxi

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: 6/23/2003
Career Data Updated: 3/26/2006

Sun Yuxi 孙玉玺

Ambassador to Afghanistan

Born: 1951

Birthplace: Heilongjiang Province, Harbin City

Biography

Sun Yuxi, male, Han nationality, is a native of Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. He graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University in 1978 and studied at the London School of Economics. He began his diplomatic career as interpreter to the Chinese ambassador in Paris and served in embassies in Pakistan, Cambodia and the People's Republic of Korea. He had two tours in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was named ambassador to Afghanistan in 2002.

Career Data

2002—	Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Afghanistan, Kabul
1998—2002	Vice-Chief, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Information Department
1995—1998	Minister-Counselor, Chinese Embassy Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Pyongyang
1993—1995	Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asian Affairs Department
1993—1995	Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asian Affairs Department
1991—1993	Assistant Delegate, (Chinese Resident Office, Supreme Committee of Cambodia)
1991—1993	Counselor, Chinese Embassy Cambodia, Phnom Penh
1988—1991	First Secretary, Chinese Embassy Pakistan, Karachi
1981—1988	Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asian Affairs Department
1981—1988	Vice-Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asian Affairs Department
1981—1988	First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asian Affairs Department
1979—1981	Interpreter for the Ambassador, Chinese Embassy France, Paris
1978—1979	Student, London School of Economics United Kingdom, London
1973—1978	Student, Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing Municipality