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Wang Yi

Diplomat · Politician

Wang Yi is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Van I · Vang Ji · Wang I · Wang Yi · Ван І · 13 more...				[sources]
Other name	おうき				[sources]
Weak alias	ワン・イー · 왕의				[sources]
Birth date	1953-10-19				[sources]
Place of birth	Beijing				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	China				[sources]
Citizenship	China				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
Last name	Wang				[sources]
Website	www.gov.cn				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q701801				[sources]
Position	Chinese Ambassador to Japan (2004-2007) · Director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Chinese Conmunist Party (2008-2013) · Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs (1995-1998) · Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (2013-2022) · Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (2023-) · 4 more...				[sources]
Education	Beijing International Studies University · China Foreign Affairs University · Georgetown University				[sources]
Religion	atheism				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-15	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Chinese diplomat leader, Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office since 2023

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-05-05

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party	-	-

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