Zhang Ming (, born June 1957) is a Chinese diplomat. Zhang was born in

Zhengzhou Zhengzhou (; ), also spelt Zheng Zhou and alternatively romanized as Chengchow, is the capital and largest city of Henan Province in the central part of the People's Republic of China. Located in north-central Henan, it is one of the National ...

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. He graduated from the Faculty of Asian and African Languages of

Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU; ), is a public university in Beijing, China. BFSU boasts the oldest language programs in China offering the largest number of foreign language majors on different educational levels. Located in Haidia ...

with a bachelor's degree. Zhang began his career in 1975 and joined the

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in 1983. In 2001, he became Deputy Director-General of the General Office of the

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. In 2006, he became Ambassador to Kenya, Permanent Representative to

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and Permanent Representative to

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. In 2009, he became Director-General of the Department of African Affairs of the MFA. In 2010, he became Director-General of the General Office of the MFA. In 2011, he became Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of the general office, staff, and archival work. In December 2013, he became Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. In October 2017, he became Ambassador to the European Union. In his role as ambassador, he was reportedly perceived as "an old-school diplomat", not a "wolf warrior". In January 2018, he was chosen as a member of the 13th

National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC, zh, 中国人民政治协商会议), also known as the People's PCC (, ) or simply the PCC (), is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China and a central part of ...

. In 2021, during his farewell speech as Ambassador to the EU, Zhang advocated cooperation, multilateralism, and better communication in China–EU relations. In January 2022, he became Secretary-General of the

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Living people Ambassadors of China to the European Union Members of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Vice-ministers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Ambassadors of China to Kenya Chinese Communist Party politicians Beijing Foreign Studies University alumni People from Baoding 1957 births {{China-diplomat-stub