Geng Shuang
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Geng Shuang | |||||||
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耿爽 | |||||||
Deputy Director of Foreign Ministry Information Department of the People's Republic of China | |||||||
In office 2016–2020 | |||||||
Preceded by | Hong Lei | ||||||
Succeeded by | Zhao Lijian | ||||||
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Born | April 1973 (age 51) Beijing, China | ||||||
Political party | Communist Party of China | ||||||
Residence(s) | Beijing, China | ||||||
Alma mater | Tufts University | ||||||
Occupation | Politician | ||||||
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Chinese | 耿爽 | ||||||
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Geng Shuang (Chinese: 耿爽; born April 1973) is a Chinese politician serving as deputy director of the Foreign Ministry Information Department of the People's Republic of China. He is the 30th spokesperson since the spokesperson system was established in the ministry in 1983.
Biography
Geng was born in Beijing in April 1973. He obtained a master of arts degree in International Relations from Tufts University in 2006.[1]
Beginning in 1995, he served in several posts in the Foreign Ministry, including staff member, secretary, counsellor, and division director.[1]
He was counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in the United States from 2011 to 2015.[1]
In 2015, he returned to Beijing and was appointed the counsellor of the Foreign Ministry's International Economic Division.[1]
He was elevated to deputy director of the Foreign Ministry Information Department in 2016.[1] On September 26, 2016, he became a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.[2]
During a routine press conference on 5 June 2020, Geng Shuang announced that he would no longer be holding the position of spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry. The identity of his successor has yet to be disclosed.
Personal life
Geng is married and has a daughter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f 外交部发言人耿爽简历 [Resume of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang]. mfa.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2016.
- ^ 外交部第30任发言人耿爽亮相并主持记者会(图). ifeng.com (in Chinese). 2016-09-26.