Qin Gang, the new Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the U.S arrives to assume office on Wednesday. 

Qin is the eleventh Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Prior to his ambassadorship, he was Vice Foreign Minister of China.

Areas of responsibility: Europe, information, and protocol

Born in Tianjin in March 1966. University graduate.

1988-1992 Staff, Beijing Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions, the People's Republic of China

1992-1995 Attaché and Third Secretary, Department of West European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1995-1999 Third Secretary and Second Secretary, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1999-2002 Second Secretary, Deputy Division Director, and Division Director, Department of West European Affairs, MFA

2002-2005 Counselor, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2005-2010 Deputy Director-General of the Information Department, MFA, and MFA Spokesperson

2010-2011 Minister, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2011-2014 Director-General of the Information Department, MFA, and MFA Spokesperson

2014-2017 Director-General, Protocol Department, MFA

2017-2018 Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director-General of the Protocol Department, MFA

2018- Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

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