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Department Of Press, Communication And Public Diplomacy
The Department of Press, Communication and Public Diplomacy (), also called the Department of Information, is a department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (PRC) that acts as the Ministry's information service. History The predecessor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Information Department was the Intelligence Department, which was established in December 1949. In June 1955, the Intelligence Department was renamed the Information Department. Functions The department is officially "responsible for releasing information on China's major diplomatic events and stating China's foreign policy", managing the press coverage of diplomatic events. It "guides China's overseas diplomatic missions on information work and provides service to permanent offices of foreign media organizations and foreign journalists in China". Structure Deputy directors of the department serve as spokespersons of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Director Generals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Chu (diplomat)
Chen Chu (; 1917–1996) was a Chinese diplomat. He was born in Rongcheng, Shandong. He was the first ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Japan (1973–1976) and Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations (1977–1980). His son, Chen Xiaogong, was a lieutenant general who served as deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force The People's Liberation Army Air Force, also referred to as the Chinese Air Force () or the People's Air Force (), is the primary aerial warfare service of the People's Liberation Army. The PLAAF controls most of the PLA's air assets, includi .... References 1917 births 1996 deaths Ambassadors of China to Japan Permanent representatives of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations People from Weihai {{China-diplomat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Kang (diplomat)
Lu Kang (; born 14 May 1968) is a Chinese diplomat currently serving as deputy minister of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party since May 2024. He previously served as the director of the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. His most recent diplomatic post was as the Chinese ambassador to Indonesia, where he served from 2022 to 2024. Life Lu was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu, on May 14, 1968. In 1993, Lu joined the Foreign Service and from 1993 to 1996 Lu served as a consultant and attaché for the Department of International Organizations and Conferences of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1996 to 1999 he was assigned to the mission at the UN headquarters in New York City. Subsequently, from 1999 to 2000 he was secretary of the Third Class in the Department of International Organizations and Conferences. From 2000 to 2001 he attended the National University of Singapore, fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Paper (newspaper)
''The Paper'' ( zh, first=s, s=澎湃新闻, l=Surging News) is a Chinese digital newspaper owned and run by the state-owned Shanghai United Media Group. History ''The Paper'' was launched in July 2014 as an offshoot of the Shanghai United Media Group publication '' Oriental Morning Post''. It received a large amount of initial funding, speculated to be anywhere from US$16 million to 64 million. Of this, RMB 100 million (approximately $) was provided by the government through the Cyberspace Administration of China. ''The Paper'' was founded as an attempt to capture the readership of mobile internet users as revenue from mainstream physical papers across China saw major declines in the early 2010s. In May 2016, ''The Paper'' launched '' Sixth Tone'', an English-language sister publication. On December 28, 2016, six completely state-owned or invested firms in Shanghai executed a strategic equity investment in Shanghai Oriental Newspaper Industry Company Limited, the operator o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qin Gang
Qin Gang (born 19 March 1966) is a Chinese former diplomat and politician who served as the 12th Minister of Foreign Affairs (China), Minister of Foreign Affairs from December 2022 to July 2023 and as State councillor, State Councillor from March to October 2023. Qin previously served as List of ambassadors of China to the United States, Ambassador of China to the United States from 2021 to 2023, vice minister of foreign affairs of China from 2018 to 2021, director of protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China), Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2015 to 2018, and director of information at Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2015. He disappeared from public view in June 2023 and was removed from the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs on 25 July 2023. According to ''The Washington Post'', Qin had been demoted to a position at an MFA-affiliated publishing house as of September 2024. Early life and education Qin Gang was born in Tianjin, China on 19 March 1966. Qin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Zhaoxu
Ma Zhaoxu (also spelled as Ma Chao-hsü; ; born 1 September 1963) is a Chinese diplomat, currently serving as the Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs with the Minister rank since January 2023. He previously served as the ambassador of China to Australia, as the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (PRC), and as the director-general of its Information Department. He also served as the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations (UN) in New York City from January 2018 to July 2019. Early life Ma Zhaoxu was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang province in September 1963. He graduated from Peking University with a degree in international relations. In 1986, he participated in the inaugural Asian college students debating competition organized by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) and won the "best debater" award, becoming well known to PRC college students at the time. Career Ma joined the Foreign Affairs Ministry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Jianchao
Liu Jianchao (; born February 23, 1964) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who is the current head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party, in office since June 2022. Liu was formerly the chief spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the former director-general of its Information Department. Liu has served as Chinese ambassador to the Philippines and Indonesia. Early life and career Liu was born in Dehui, Jilin. He studied International Relations at Oxford University from 1986 to 1987 and then began work with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its Translation Office. He went on to hold various positions in departments and embassies, including the first secretary of the Chinese embassy in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 1998, counselor at the Information Department from 1998 to 2000, and deputy director-general of the Information Department from 2001 to 2006. He was also seconded to Liaoning Province as the deputy party secre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kong Quan
Kong Quan (; born November 1955) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who served as Chinese Ambassador to France and Monaco from 2008 to 2013. He is a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Early life and education Kong was born in New Delhi, India, in November 1955, to , a journalist. He is the seventy-six grandchildren of Confucius. He attended the Affiliated School of Beijing Foreign Studies University, and graduated from the University of Mons, University of Antwerp and the École nationale d'administration. Career Kong joined the Foreign Service in 1977 and has served primarily in Western Europe. In 2002, he became director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and held that office until 2006. He subsequently served as director of the Department of European Affairs, and soon reappointed assistant minister of Foreign Affairs. He was Chinese Ambassador to France in March 2008, in additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhu Bangzao
Zhu Bangzao (; born 1952) is a retired Chinese diplomat who served as Ambassador: to Tunisia and the State of Palestine (2002–03), Switzerland (2004–08), and Andorra and Spain (2009–14). Biography Zhu was born in Yixing County, Jiangsu, in 1952. During the Cultural Revolution, he taught at Nanjing Foreign Language School between 1971 and 1973. In 1973, he was admitted to Beijing Foreign Studies University. majoring in French language. After graduating in 1977, he was sent abroad to study at the University of Geneva on government scholarships. Zhu returned to China in 1979 and joined the foreign service that same year and has served primarily in the Translation Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1988, he become secretary of the Chinese Embassy in the France, a position he held until 1992, when he was recalled to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as director and counsellor of the Western European Department. In 1996, he was made counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Jian (diplomat)
Chen Jian (born 2 February 1942) is a Chinese diplomat. He was the Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management of United Nations from 2001 to 2007. Early years Chen was born in Suzhou in 1942. He graduated from Shanghai Sanlin High School and went to Fudan University. He then received his bachelor's degree in English from Fudan in 1964. He furthered her English Translation Study in Beijing Foreign Studies University from 1964 to 1966. Diplomat career From 1966 to 1972, Chen worked as Staff member of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). 1972, he became attaché of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the United Nations until 1977. He was the first groups of diplomats represent PRC after United Nation recognizing PRC as "the only legitimate representative of China to the United Nations. Chen went back to China and continue working in the Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Jianmin
Wu Jianmin ( zh, 吴建民; March 30, 1939 – June 18, 2016) was a prominent Chinese diplomat. He worked as the spokesman of Chinese Foreign Ministry, ambassador of China to the Netherlands, Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland, and France, and the president of the Bureau International des Expositions. Wu was born in Chongqing, where his parents, natives of Nanjing, found refuge amidst the Second Sino-Japanese War. When Wu was seven years old, his family returned to Nanjing. He attended Nanjing No.2 Middle School and went on to the Beijing Foreign Languages Institute (now Beijing Foreign Studies University) where he graduated in 1959, majoring in French. Upon graduation, he was chosen to work for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, where he served as an interpreter for Chinese leaders including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and Chen Yi. Wu had a distinguished career as a diplomat. He worked at the Chinese mission to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Zhaoxing
Li Zhaoxing (; born 20 October 1940) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of China from 2003 to 2007. He previously served as Ambassador of China to the United States from 1998 to 2001, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations from 1993 to 1995, and deputy director and director of information department at Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1985 to 1993. Early life Li was born in Jiaonan County in Qingdao, Shandong. He studied at the Department of Western Languages at Peking University and after graduation in 1964, he was selected to study at Beijing Foreign Studies University. After graduation, he entered the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs. Following the start of Cultural Revolution, he was forced to drop out of the institute and work in cadre schools and farms in Shanxi, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hebei and Guangdong Provinces. During his time in Guangdong, he experienced Typhoon Viola in 1969. Early career (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
