Wang Yajun (diplomat)

This article is about a Chinese diplomat. For the Chinese volleyball player, see Wang Yajun (volleyball player).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Yajun
王亚军
Chinese Ambassador to North Korea
Incumbent
Assumed office December 2021
Appointed by	Xi Jinping
Preceded by	Li Jinjun
Personal details
Born	December 1969 (age 55) Anhui, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party (1991-present)
Alma mater	China Foreign Affairs University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	王亚军
Traditional Chinese	王亞軍
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Yàjūn

Wang Yajun (Chinese: 王亚军; born December 1969) is a Chinese diplomat who is the current Chinese Ambassador to North Korea, in office since December 2021.

Biography

Wang was born in Anhui in December 1969. He graduated from China Foreign Affairs University. He joined the Chinese Communist Party in July 1991. He joined the Foreign Service in June 1995 and has served primarily in Europe. In July 2015, he became director of the Department of Policy Planning of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,[1] but having held the position for only one year, then he took office as assistant minister of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party.[2] In December 2021, he was appointed Chinese Ambassador to North Korea according the National People's Congress decision, succeeding Li Jinjun.[3]

References

1. Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (30 July 2015). 王亚军任外交部政策规划司司长，曾助力中欧关系重回稳定发展. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
2. Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (22 January 2018). 中联部部长助理王亚军已升任中联部副部长. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
3. 北韩更换驻华大使. kbs.co.kr (in Chinese). 25 February 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Li Jinjun	Chinese Ambassador to North Korea 2021–present	Incumbent