Tang Jiaxuan
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Tang Jiaxuan (Chinese: 唐家璇; pinyin: Táng Jiāxuán) (born January 17, 1938) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who was foreign minister of the People's Republic of China from 1998–2003.
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Tang Jiaxuan | |
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唐家璇 | |
State Councilor of the People's Republic of China | |
In office 17 March 2003 – 17 March 2008 | |
Premier | Wen Jiabao |
8th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 17 March 1998 – 17 March 2003 | |
Premier | Zhu Rongji |
Preceded by | Qian Qichen |
Succeeded by | Li Zhaoxing |
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Born | (1938-01-17) 17 January 1938 (age 86) Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, Republic of China |
Political party | Communist Party of China |
Alma mater | Fudan University Peking University |
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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.