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Li Zhaoxing

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Preceded by
  
Tang Jiaxuan

Role
  
Chinese Politician

Children
  
Li Hehe

Name
  
Li Zhaoxing

Succeeded by
  
Yang Jiechi


Alma mater
  
Peking University

Party
  
Communist Party of China

Political party
  
Communist Party

Ex-spouse
  
Qin Xiaomei

Li Zhaoxing Li Zhaoxing South China Morning Post

Born
  
20 October 1940 (age 83) Jiaonan, China (
1940-10-20
)

Education
  
Peking University (1964)

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Li Zhaoxing (Chinese: 李肇星; pinyin: Lǐ Zhàoxīng; born 20 October 1940 in Jiaonan, Qingdao, Shandong) is a Chinese diplomat and politician. He served as the Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2007.

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He graduated from Peking University in 1964. He worked as a diplomat in Africa before becoming Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1990 and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1995, permanent representative to the United Nations in 1993, ambassador to the United States in 1998, and Foreign Minister in 2003.

He was initially appointed as one of the Elders but chose not to continue with the role. He is a professor at Peking University. He is married, and has one son.

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References

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