Wu Xi (diplomat)

Chinese diplomat

Wu Xi (born January 1968, Chinese: 吴玺), a native of Ningbo, Zhejiang, is a female diplomat of the People's Republic of China.[1]

## Biography

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Wu Xi completed his studies at the China Foreign Affairs University. In 1990, she commenced her tenure at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (MFA), subsequently serving in the North American and Oceania Department, the Embassy in Iraq, and the Embassy in Australia.[2] In 2007, she held the position of Counselor at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Australia. In 2010, she assumed the role of Counselor in the Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China for North America and Oceania. In 2011, she ascended to the position of Deputy Director General of the Department of North America and Oceania.[2]

In April 2018, she was appointed Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to New Zealand, as well as Ambassador to the Cook Islands and Niue.[3][4] In November 2021, she vacated her position as Ambassador to New Zealand to assume the role of Director of the Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [zh]. In April 2024, she was assigned as Deputy Director General of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China.[5][1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "人事观察｜国台办迎来女副主任 外交部领事司司长吴玺获晋升". china.caixin.com (in Chinese). 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
2. ^ a b "吴玺获任命为国务院台湾事务办公室副主任". RTHK (in Chinese). 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
3. ^ "新西兰华侨华人线上为吴玺大使饯行". 人民网 (in Chinese). 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
4. ^ "徐畅任国务院参事室副主任，吴玺任国台办副主任". 第一财经_专业创造价值. 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
5. ^ "吴玺出任中国大陆国台办副主任". 联合早报 (in Chinese). 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-11-15.

Diplomatic posts

Preceded by

Wang Lutong

|  Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to New Zealand,

April 2018 - November 2021
With:  Ambassador to the Cook Islands and Niue | Succeeded by

Wang Xiaolong

Preceded by

Cui Aiming

|  Director, Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [zh]
2021–2024  | Succeeded by

Long Zhou