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