Zhao Zhiyuan | |
|---|---|
| 赵志远 | |
| Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, Party Committee Member | |
| Assumed office May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1968 (age 57) Penglai, Shandong, China |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Jilin University of Technology Beijing Jiaotong University |
Zhao Zhiyuan (Chinese:赵志远, born April 1968) is a Chinese diplomat and senior official. He is currently serving as Party Committee Member and Assistant Minister of theMinistry of Foreign Affairs.[1][2]
Born in Penglai, Shandong, Zhao graduated in 1990 fromJilin University of Technology in industrial management engineering and later earned a PhD in management atBeijing Jiaotong University.[3]
He began his career in Weihai's municipal institutions before moving to Weihai International Trust Investment Co., where he served as Assistant Manager and led its U.S. office. Subsequently, he returned to politics in Shandong, holding key leadership roles in Gaomi and Weifang, before becoming Acting Mayor and then Mayor ofDongying.[4]
From 2020 to 2024, Zhao served as China's Ambassador toEthiopia, where he strengthened China–Africa relations through regional visits and security cooperation.[5][6]
In May 2024, he returned to Beijing and was appointed Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs.[7]