Zheng Zeguang

Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government

ZHENG Zeguang, Born in October 1963, is a male ethnic Han from Puning, Guangdong Province. He entered the workforce in September 1980 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in September 1984. He graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages at South China Normal University, and holds the Bachelor Degree.

He is currently the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. Areas of responsibility: Policy planning, North America and Oceania.

1980-1982 Teacher, Xingwen Middle School, Puning County, Guangdong Province

1982-1986 Studied at the Department of Foreign Languages, South China Normal University

1986-1987 Staff Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (studied at Cardiff University, the United Kingdom)

1987-1990 Staff Member, Attaché, Chinese Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago

1990-1994 Attaché, Third Secretary, Deputy Division Director, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, MFA

1994-1997 Second Secretary, First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the United States

1997-2000 Division Director, Counselor, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, MFA

2000-2005 Deputy Director-General, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, MFA

2005-2008 Minister, Chinese Embassy in the United States

2008-2010 Director-General, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, MFA

2010-2013 Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Nanjing Municipal Committee, Vice Mayor of Nanjing, Deputy Secretary of the Leading Party Members' Group of the Nanjing Municipal Government, Executive Vice Mayor of Nanjing

2013-2015 Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

2015-    Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs