Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
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Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/18/2008
Career Data Updated: 3/18/2008

PHOTO: Tang Jiaxuan
Tang Jiaxuan 唐家璇
Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee, Former State Councilor
Born: 1938

Biography

Tang Jiaxuan, male, Han nationality, is a native of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. He was born in 1938 in Shanghai, joined the CPC in 1973, and graduated from Beijing University.

A member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1964, Tang has been active in Sino-Japanese relations and in 1988 served as minister of the Chinese Embassy in Japan. From 1993-1998 he served as vice-minister of Foreign Affairs. He was minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998-2003 and served as state councilor of the State Council from 2003-2008.

Tang Jiaxuan was a member of the 15th CPC Central Committees and is a member 16th CPC Central Committees.

Career Data

2003—2008 State Councilor, State Council
2002—2007 Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1998—2003 Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1997—2000 Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee
1997—2002 Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1994—1997 Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee
1993—1994 Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee
1993—1998 Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1991—1993 Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1988—1991 Minister-Counselor, Chinese Embassy Japan, Tokyo
1988—1991 Minister, Chinese Embassy Japan, Tokyo
1983—1988 First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asian Affairs Department
1983—1988 Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asian Affairs Department
1978—1983 First Secretary, Chinese Embassy Japan, Tokyo
1978—1983 Second Secretary, Chinese Embassy Japan, Tokyo
1973 Joined, CPC
1970—1978 Deputy Chief, Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
1970—1978 Council Member, Sino-Japanese Friendship Association
1970—1978 Council Member, Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
1969—1970 Worker, Cultural Revolution, May 7th Cadre School
1964—1969 Staff Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Translation and Interpretation Department
1962—1964 Intern, State Broadcasting Administration
1962 Graduate, Beijing University, Oriental Languages Department Beijing Municipality
Student, Fudan University, English Department Shanghai Municipality


Recent Travel & Appearances

03 Sep 14 Travelled to Slovenia, Bled
China, CEE countries discuss new cooperation
26 Oct 13 Tang Jiaxuan urges improvement of #China-#Japan relations
28 Jan 13 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Tomiichi Murayama (Former Japanese Prime Minister and Honorary Advisor to the Japan-China Friendship Association)
#Chinese, #Japanese communities pledge friendship
22 Apr 12 Travelled to Japan, Osaka and met with the following:
Matsui Ichiro (Osaka Governor)
Hashimoto Toru (Osaka Mayor)
Head of China-Japan Friendship Association meets Osaka Governor, Mayor
25 Oct 11 Travelled to Hunan Province, Changsha City
Advisory panel eyes major progress for China-Japan ties next year
18 Oct 11 Travelled to Republic of Korea, Seoul and met with the following:
Hwang-sik Kim (Prime Minister of South Korea)
China to continue to push forward strategic cooperative partnership with S. Korea: former councilor
17 Oct 11 Travelled to Republic of Korea, Seoul
Tang Jiaxuan Attends China-Japan-ROK Academic Forum
05 Jul 11 Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following:
Yoshibumi Wakamiya (Editor-in-Chief of The Asahi Shimbun)
Tang Jiaxuan Meets with Yoshibumi Wakamiya, Editor-in-Chief of The Asahi Shimbun
08 Jun 11 Chief Chinese Member of the Fifth 21st Century Committee for China-Japan Friendship Tang Jiaxuan Receives Exclusive Interview by Kyodo News of Japan
23 Feb 11 Travelled to Vietnam, Hanoi and met with the following:
Nguyen Tan Dung (Prime Minister of Vietnam)
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung Meets with Tang Jiaxuan

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