Geng Shuang

Geng Shuang
耿爽
Geng Shuang in 2017.
Deputy Director of Foreign Ministry Information Department of the People's Republic of China
Assumed office
2016
Director Qin Gang→Liu Jianchao→Lu Kang
Preceded by Hong Lei
Personal details
Born April 1973 (age 45)
Beijing, China
Nationality Chinese
Political party Communist Party of China
Children A daughter
Residence Beijing, China
Alma mater Tufts University
Occupation Politician
Chinese name
Chinese 耿爽

Geng Shuang (Chinese: 耿爽; born April 1973) is a Chinese politician currently serving as deputy director of the Foreign Ministry Information Department of the People's Republic of China. He is the 30th spokesperson since the spokesperson system was established in the ministry back in 1983.

Biography

Geng was born in Beijing in April 1973. He obtained a master's degree in literature from Tufts University in 2006.[1]

Beginning in 1995, he served in several posts in the Foreign Ministry of the People's Republic of China, including staff member, secretary, counsellor, and division director.[1]

He was counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in the United States in 2011, and held that office until 2015.[1]

In 2015, he returned to Beijing and appointed the counsellor of Foreign Ministry's International Economic Division.[1]

He was elevated to deputy director of the Foreign Ministry Information Department of the People's Republic of China in 2016.[1] On September 26, he became a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.[2]

Personal life

Geng is married and has a daughter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 外交部发言人耿爽简历 [Resume of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang]. mfa.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2016.
  2. ↑ 外交部第30任发言人耿爽亮相并主持记者会(图). ifeng.com (in Chinese). 2016-09-26.


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