Qiao Zonghuai, Leading Member of the Foreign Ministry

Area of responsibilities: General Office, disciplinary inspection, Department of Chinese Diplomatic Missions Abroad, archives

Born in Chongqing in July 1944. University graduate. Master of Engineering.

1968-1978 Research Intern at Institute of Space Medical-Engineering (ISME), Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND)

1978-1981 Post-Graduate Student of Engineering Thermophysics at Institute of Mechanics of Chinese Academy of Sciences

1981-1983 Assistant Research Fellow at ISME, COSTIND

1983-1984 Visiting Scholar at Chinese University of Hong Kong

1984-1987 Deputy Secretary-General of Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong Branch (from 1985 to 1991, also serving as Chinese Representative of Sino-British Joint Liaison Group)

1987-1991 Deputy Chief of Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong Branch

1991-1992 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Republic of Finland and concurrently to the Republic of Estonia

1992-1993 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Finland

1993-1997 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

1997-1998 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Kingdom of Sweden

1998-2001 Permanent Representative and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland

2001- 2002 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

2002- Leading Member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Married with a son.