About Tang Jiaxuan
Born 1938. Tang Jiaxuan is a Chinese politician and diplomat.
Tang Jiaxuan (; born January 17, 1938) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who was foreign minister of the People's Republic of China from 1998–2003.
After various diplomatic postings in Japan, he became Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1991, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1993 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 2003. He continued to serve on the State Council until 2008.
Publications In 2009, Tang published Jing Yu Xu Feng , a memoir covering ten years of Tang's experiences in China's Foreign Ministry from 1998 to 2008. It was translated into English and published by Harper in 2011 as Heavy Storm & Gentle Breeze: A Memoir of China's Diplomacy.
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Who is Tang Jiaxuan?
Chinese diplomat and politician
When was Tang Jiaxuan born?
Tang Jiaxuan was born on 17 January 1938 in Dantu District.
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Tang Jiaxuan is a politician and diplomat.
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Tang Jiaxuan is Chinese.
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