Hong Lei (diplomat)
Hong Lei (born August 1969) is a diplomat of the People's Republic of China, serving as Chinese Consul General in Chicago,[1] and served as spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2016. Hong was the 25th spokesperson since the spokesperson system was established in the ministry in 1983.
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洪磊 | |
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| Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China | |
| In office November 2010 – July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Qin Gang |
| Succeeded by | Hua Chunying |
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| Born | August 1969 (age 50–51) Fuyang, Zhejiang, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Beijing Language and Culture University |
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Life
A native of Fuyang, Zhejiang, Hong Lei graduated from Beijing Language and Culture University in 1991. After college, he was appointed as an official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and over a period of 20 years worked his way up to the position of spokesperson.[2][3]
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References
- "外交部原发言人洪磊任中国驻芝加哥总领事". 澎湃新闻. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
- 外交部新任发言人洪磊首次亮相. Xinhuanet (in Chinese). 2010-10-28.
- 外交部发言人洪磊简历. fmprc.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2010-10-28.
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