Li Zhaoxing

Li Zhaoxing 李肇星
Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
In office March 2003 – April 2007
Preceded by	Tang Jiaxuan
Succeeded by	Yang Jiechi
Personal details
Born	(1940-10-20) 20 October 1940 Jiaonan, Qingdao, Shandong, China
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China
Spouse(s)	Qin Xiaomei (秦小梅)
Children	Li Hehe (李禾禾)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Li (李).

Li Zhaoxing (Chinese: 李肇星; pinyin: Lǐ Zhàoxīng; born 20 October 1940 in Jiaonan, Qingdao, Shandong) is a former foreign minister of the People's Republic of China. He held that office from 2003 to 2007.

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, 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.

See also

• Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
• People's Republic of China diplomatic missions

External links

• Biography, China Vitae
• Biography, China Today

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Li Daoyu	Chinese Ambassador to the United States 1998–2001	Succeeded by Yang Jiechi
Preceded by Li Daoyu	Permanent Representative and Ambassador of China to the United Nations 1993 – 1995	Succeeded by Qin Huasun
Government offices
Preceded by Tang Jiaxuan	Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China 2003–2007	Succeeded by Yang Jiechi