Li Zhaoxing (; born 20 October 1940 in
Jiaonan,
Qingdao
Qingdao (, also spelled Tsingtao; , Mandarin: ) is a major city in eastern Shandong Province. The city's name in Chinese characters literally means " azure island". Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, it is a major nodal city of the One Belt ...
,
Shandong
Shandong ( , ; ; alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region.
Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilizati ...
) is a Chinese diplomat and politician. He served as the
Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (; ''Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wàijiāobù Bùzhǎng'') is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and one of the country's most imp ...
from 2003 to 2007.
He graduated from
Peking University
Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education.
Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...
in 1964. He worked as a diplomat in Africa before becoming Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1990 and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1995, permanent representative to the United Nations in 1993, ambassador to the United States in 1998, and Foreign Minister in 2003.
He was initially appointed as one of the
Elders but chose not to continue with the role. He is a professor at
Peking University
Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education.
Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...
. He is married, and has one son.
See also
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People's Republic of China diplomatic missions
References
External links
Biography China Vitae
China Today
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1940 births
Ambassadors of China to the United States
Beijing Foreign Studies University alumni
Chinese Communist Party politicians from Shandong
Foreign Ministers of the People's Republic of China
Living people
Peking University alumni
People's Republic of China politicians from Shandong
Permanent Representatives of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations
Politicians from Qingdao
20th-century Chinese politicians
21st-century Chinese politicians
Diplomats of the People's Republic of China
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