Wang Yajun (; born December 1969) is a Chinese diplomat who is the current Chinese Ambassador to North Korea, in office since December 2021.

Biography

Wang was born in

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in December 1969. He graduated from

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. He joined the

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in July 1991. He joined the Foreign Service in June 1995 and has served primarily in

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. In July 2015, he became director of the Department of Policy Planning of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but having held the position for only one year, then he took office as assistant minister of the

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. In December 2021, he was appointed Chinese Ambassador to North Korea according the

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decision, succeeding

Li Jinjun Li Jinjun (; born May 1956) is a Chinese diplomat who has served as Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, the Philippines, and North Korea. Life and career Li was born and raised in Jiangyin, Jiangsu. He entered Shanghai International Studies Universit ...

References

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