Zhang Yesui

Zhang Yesui
张业遂
Zhang Yesui with President Barack Obama in the White House
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of People's Republic of China
In office 2013–present
Preceded by	Wu Dawei
In office 2003–2008
Preceded by	Wang Guangya
Succeeded by	Wu Dawei
Permanent Representative and Ambassador of China to the United Nations
In office October 10, 2008 – March 3, 2010
Preceded by	Wang Guangya
Succeeded by	Li Baodong
Chinese Ambassador to the United States of America
In office March 2009 – February 2012
Preceded by	Zhou Wenzhong
Succeeded by	Cui Tiankai
Personal details
Born	(1953-10-01) October 1, 1953 Hubei Province
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China
Spouse	Chen Naiqing
Alma mater	Beijing Foreign Studies University London School of Economics

Zhang Yesui
Chinese	张业遂
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Yèsuì [ʈʂáŋ jêswêɪ] Wade–Giles Chang Yeh-sui

Zhang Yesui (Chinese: 张业遂; born October 1953) is a Chinese diplomat and current Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was formerly the Chinese Ambassador to the United States. He has previously served as Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations.

Biography

Zhang Yesui was born in October 1953 in Hubei Province and is a native of that region. He graduated from the Beijing Foreign Studies University and studied at the London School of Economics. After his completing his education, he entered diplomatic service and was posted to the Chinese Embassy to the United Kingdom in London. Zhang then assumed various posts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs's Department of International Organizations and Conferences and Protocol Department. In 2000, he rose to become Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for administration, protocol and personnel and then became Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2003 with areas of responsibility including policy research, Africa, Europe, North America and Oceania affairs, arms control and disarmament, and International Treaty and Law. In 2008, he was appointed China's Ambassador to the United Nations replacing Wang Guangya.

Zhang is married to Chen Naiqing, who is also an ambassador. They have a daughter. Zhang and his wife were posted to the U.N. Mission from 1988-92. Chen was ambassador to Norway (2003–2007) and ambassador to the Six Party Talks for a year and a half before coming to New York with her husband.

In 2012, Zhang was named Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs; he was later named Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (rank equivalent of minister). Zhang is an alternate member of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.