Wang Yi

Wang Yi (; born 19 October 1953) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who is the Director of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Born in Beijing, Wang studied Japanese at the Beijing International Studies University. He joined the Asian section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after his graduation. In 1989, he was sent to the Chinese embassy in Japan and served there for five years. From 1997 to 1998, Wang was a visiting scholar at the Georgetown University in the United States. After his return, he became assistant minister and the director of office of policy research. In 2001, Wang was elevated to Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of Asian affairs. From 2004 to 2007, he served as the Chinese ambassador to Japan.

Wang served as the Director of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office from 2008 to 2013. In 2013, Wang was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. From 2018 to 2023, he also served as a State Councilor of China. In 2022, he became a member of the CCP Politburo, and was succeeded by Qin Gang as foreign minister. In 2023, after Qin Gang's removal, Wang Yi was reappointed as foreign minister. Provided by Wikipedia