Zhong Jianhua

• Special Representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China

Graduate; 1984-85, studies, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, US. With Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 1977-79, Diplomatic Courier; 1979-83, staff member then Attaché, Embassy of China in Britain; 1983-84, Attaché, Department of Consular Affairs; 1985-87, Attaché then Third Secretary, Department of Consular Affairs; 1987-91, Third Secretary then Second Secretary, Embassy of China in Britain; 1991-93, First Secretary, Office of the Chinese Senior Representative, Sino-British Joint Liaison Group; 1993-94, Division Chief, Department of Consular Affairs; 1994-99, Deputy Director-General then, 1999-2001, Director-General, Department of Consular Affairs; 2001-07, Consul General of China in Los Angeles; 2007-12, Ambassador of China to South Africa. Since 2012, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs.