Zheng Zeguang
Zheng Zeguang | |
|---|---|
郑泽光 | |
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| People's Republic of China Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2021[1] | |
| Preceded by | Liu Xiaoming |
| Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2015–2021 | |
| Minister | Wang Yi |
| Succeeded by | Xie Feng |
| Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Minister | Wang Yi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1963 (age 57) Guangdong |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | South China Normal University Cardiff School of Law and Politics |
Zheng Zeguang (Chinese: 郑泽光;[2] born October 1963) is a Chinese diplomat, current Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the United Kingdom,[3] and former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China.[4]
Career[]
After teaching at a Guangdong middle school from 1980 to 1982, Zheng studied at South China Normal University and Cardiff University.[5] He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1986 and has had placements in Trinidad and Tobago and the United States of America. Zheng is considered an expert on China–United States relations, having specialised in that field since 1990; he was thought to be a leading contender to be ambassador to the United States.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ "China's New Ambassador Arrives in the U.K. - Caixin Global".
- ^ "据悉中国驻英大使刘晓明即将卸任". Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Zhang, Rachel (8 June 2021). "China's new envoy to Britain calls for reset in relations amid Hong Kong, Xinjiang tensions". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "Zheng Zeguang". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
- ^ Wintour, Patrick (27 December 2020). "Liu Xiaoming to quit his role of Chinese ambassador to Britain". The Guardian.
- ^ Ng, Teddy; Guo, Rui (26 December 2020). "China's ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming set to retire". South China Morning Post. Guangzhou. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Lahiri, Tripti; Timsit, Annabelle (2021-07-30). "Why China's new ambassador to the US is unlikely to go full "wolf warrior"". Quartz. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30.
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