Zhang Ming, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

Area of responsibilities: General Office, personnel and archives

Born in Hebei Province in June 1957. University graduate.

1983-1984 Staff member, Department of West Asian and North African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1984-1985 Staff member, Chinese Embassy in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen

1985-1988 Staff member, Department of West Asian and North African Affairs, MFA

1988-1992 Third Secretary, Second Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Sultanate of Oman

1992-1997 Second Secretary, Deputy Director, First Secretary, Department of West Asian and North African Affairs, MFA

1997-2001 First Secretary, Counselor, Chinese Embassy in the State of Israel

2001-2006 Deputy Director-General, General Office, MFA

2006-2009 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Republic of Kenya, Permanent Representative to UNEP and Permanent Representative to UN-Habitat

2009-2010 Director-General, Department of African Affairs, MFA

2010-2011 Director-General, General Office, MFA

2011- Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

Married with a son.