China Vitae : Biography of Zhang Yesui

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

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 4/23/2013
Career Data Updated: 4/23/2013

Zhang Yesui 张业遂

Alternate Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee; Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Born: 1953

Birthplace: Hubei Province, Tianmen City

Biography

Zhang Yesui, male, Han nationality, is a native of Tianmen City, Hubei Province. He was born in 1953, and graduated from the Beijing Foreign Studies University. He studied at the London School of Economics from 1975 to 1976 and served as vice-minister of Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2008. From 2008-2010 he was China's Ambassador to the United Nations and from 2010 to 2013 he was China's Ambassador to the United States.

He is now an Alternate Member of the 18th CPC Central Committee and Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Career Data

2013—	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs	§
2012—2017	Alternate Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2010—2013	Ambassador, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C.	§
2008—2013	Chairman on Duty, United Nations, Security Council
2008—2010	Plenipotentiary Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations USA, New York, New York	§
2003—2008	Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2000—2003	Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (In charge of protocol and personnel)
1996—2000	Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Protocol Department
1992—1996	Deputy Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations and Conferences Department
1992—1996	Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations and Conferences Department
1988—1992	Counselor, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations
1988—1992	First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations
1982—1988	Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations and Conferences Department
1982—1988	First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations and Conferences Department
1982—1988	Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations and Conferences Department
1976—1982	Attache, Chinese Embassy United Kingdom, London
1975—1976	Student, London School of Economics United Kingdom, London
1970—1975	Graduate, Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

04 Mar 19	APPEARANCE	China to draft law on export management, control
30 Aug 18	APPEARANCE	Top legislature hears reports on legal deliberations
04 Apr 18	APPEARANCE	State Council appoints, removes officials
02 Jul 17	TRAVEL	Travelled to Hong Kong SAR 20th anniv. of establishment of commissioner's office of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in HK celebrated
25 Oct 16	APPEARANCE	China, U.S. to hold talks on strategic security issues
10 Sep 16	APPEARANCE	China says DPRK's nuclear test not conducive to Korean peninsular stability
05 Jun 16	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Antony Blinken (U.S. Deputy Secretary of State) China, U.S. exchange views on maritime security, military relations
01 Dec 15	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Chinese Vice FM Zhang Yesui speaks during 1st BRICS Media Summit
27 Oct 15	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Beijing summons U.S. ambassador over U.S. navy patrol
14 Aug 15	APPEARANCE	China calls for sincere apology after Abe's statement

The most recent (of 22) travel & appearance entries are listed here. (View all)

Compare

Compare the backgrounds and careers of an unlimited number of officials whose biographies you have recently viewed.