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Also known as Tiger Yang

Politburo member of the Chinese Communist Party

Key facts

Deputy
Liu Jianchao
General secretary
Xi Jinping
Foreign minister
Wang Yi
Preceded by
Dai Bingguo
Succeeded by
Wang Yi
Premier
Li Keqiang
Born
( 1950-05-01 ) May 1, 1950 (age 76) , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
Party
Chinese Communist Party (1971–present)
Education
Ealing College University of Bath London School of Economics Nanjing University ( PhD )
Nickname
Tiger Yang
Simplified chinese
杨洁篪
Traditional chinese
楊潔篪
Hanyu pinyin
Yáng Jiéchí
Jyutping
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Encyclopedic overview

Yang Jiechi (Chinese: 杨洁篪; pinyin: Yáng Jiéchí; born May 1, 1950) is a Chinese senior diplomat and politician. He served as director of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Foreign Affairs Commission from 2013 and 2022, State Councilor from 2013 to 2018, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China from 2007 to 2013.

Yang previously served as Chinese Ambassador to the United States from 2000 to 2004, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 2007, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 1998, and Chinese Envoy to the United States from 1993 to 1995. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1972, after previously served as a worker at the Shanghai City Pujiang Electric Meter Factory from 1968 to 1972.

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