Wang Yi (politician)
Wang Yi is a Chinese diplomat and politician who has been serving as Director of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office since January 2023, and as Minister of Foreign Affairs of China since July 2023.
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- 1982Graduated from Beijing Second Foreign Languages Institute with a degree in Japanese
- 1989Completed a master's degree in economics from Beijing University
- 1998Appointed as Deputy Governor of Fujian Province
- 2004Became China's Ambassador to Japan, serving until 2007
- 2008Appointed as Director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council
- 2010Criticized Japan's handling of a fishing boat collision near disputed islands, escalating tensions
- 2012Defended China's position on territorial disputes in the South China Sea, leading to increased regional tensions
- 2013Became Minister of Foreign Affairs of China
- 2014Rejected the Philippines' call for international arbitration over South China Sea disputes
- 2016Dismissed the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the South China Sea as "null and void"
- 2017Warned India to withdraw troops from the disputed Doklam region, heightening border tensions
- 2018Promoted to State Councilor while retaining the position of Foreign Minister
- 2018Criticized the U.S. for imposing sanctions on China's military over purchases of Russian weapons
- 2019Played a key role in negotiating the China-Solomon Islands security pact
- 2019Defended China's treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, dismissing international concerns as interference
- 2020Supported the controversial national security law for Hong Kong, despite international criticism
- 2021Led efforts to strengthen China's diplomatic relations with African nations
- 2021Rejected calls for further investigation into the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan
- 2022Defended China's position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, refusing to condemn Russia's actions
- 2023Appointed as Director of the Chinese Communist Party Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office
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