Preceded by Zeng Jianhui Succeeded by Ma Zhengang Education Harvard University Succeeded by Li Zhaoxing Nationality Chinese Party Communist Party of China | Succeeded by Gao Siren Name Jiang Enzhu Residence Beijing, China Preceded by Ma Yuzhen Role Politician | |
Born December 14, 1938 (age 85)
Gaoyou, Jiangsu, China ( 1938-12-14 ) | ||
Change in leadership will not affect policies on Iraq or Taiwan
Jiang Enzhu (Chinese: 姜恩柱; pinyin: Jiāng ēnzhù; born 14 December 1938) is a politician of People's Republic of China. Jiang was a member of the 15th CPC Central Committee, he served as China Ambassador to United Kingdom, as president of the Xinhua News Agency, as director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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Biography
Jiang was born in Gaoyou, Jiangsu Province, China in December 1938, but grew up in Shanghai. He graduated from Beijing Foreign Students University in 1964, where he majored in English. After graduation, he was assigned to China's Ambassador to the UK Agency. In 1978, he was transferred to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. In 1981, Jiang was sent to the United States to study by the Chinese Government, he studied in Harvard University and worked in Brookings Institution. Jiang returned to China in 1983, then he worked in Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
In July 1997, Jiang served as president of the Xinhua News Agency. In January 2000, Jiang served as the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In March 2003, he was elected a standing committee member of the 10th National People's Congress.
In March 2008, Jiang retired.