Hong Lei (; born August 1969) is a Chinese diplomat and politician, serving as Head of the Department of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was Chinese

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from 2016 to 2018 and served as spokesperson for the

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from 2010 to 2016. Hong was the 25th spokesperson since the spokesperson system was established in the ministry in 1983.

Life

A native of

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, Hong Lei graduated from

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in 1991. After college, he was appointed as an official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and over a period of 20 years worked his way up to the position of spokesperson.

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1969 births People's Republic of China politicians from Zhejiang Beijing Language and Culture University alumni Living people Chinese Communist Party politicians from Zhejiang Politicians from Hangzhou Chinese diplomats Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China officials {{China-politician-stub