Wu Hongbo, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

Area of responsibilities: Europe, information, consular affairs

Born in Shandong Province in May 1952. University graduate.

1976-1978 Staff Member, Beijing Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions

1978-1980 Completed advanced studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

1980-1981 Staff Member, Chinese Embassy in New Zealand

1981-1983 Staff Member, Beijing Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions

1983-1987 Third Secretary, Department of Translation and Interpretation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1987-1988 Second Secretary, Deputy Office Director of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, MFA

1988-1991 Second Secretary, Sino-British Joint Liaison Group

1991-1995 First Secretary and office director of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1995-1997 Chinese Representative (Counselor Rank), Sino-British Joint Liaison Group

1997-1998 Counselor, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

1998-1999 Senior Chinese Representative (Ambassadorial Rank), Sino-British Joint Liaison Group

1999-2000 Deputy Director-General, Department of Western European Affairs, MFA

2000-2002 Director-General, Department of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs, MFA

2002-2003 Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Macao Special Administrative Region

2003-2005 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Republic of the Philippines

2005-2007 Director-General, General Office, MFA

2007- Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

Married with a daughter.