Kong Xuanyou (Chinese: 孔铉佑; Korean: 공현우; born July 1959) is a Chinese diplomat. He was the Chinese Ambassador to Japan from 2019 to 2023, and previously served as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2018 to 2019.
Kong Xuanyou | |||||||
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孔铉佑 | |||||||
.jpg) Kong in April 2019 | |||||||
| Chinese Ambassador to Japan | |||||||
| In office 30 May 2019 – 28 February 2023 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Cheng Yonghua | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Wu Jianghao | ||||||
| Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs | |||||||
| In office January 2018 – May 2019 | |||||||
| Minister | Wang Yi | ||||||
| Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs | |||||||
| In office December 2015 – January 2018 | |||||||
| Minister | Wang Yi | ||||||
| Director of Department of Asian Affairs | |||||||
| In office May 2014 – December 2015 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Luo Zhaohui | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Xiao Qian | ||||||
| Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam | |||||||
| In office August 2011 – May 2014 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Sun Guoxiang | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Hong Xiaoyong | ||||||
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| Born | July 1959 (age 64) Heilongjiang, China | ||||||
| Political party | Communist Party of China | ||||||
| Alma mater | Shanghai International Studies University China Foreign Affairs University | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 孔鉉佑 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 孔铉佑 | ||||||
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| Korean name | |||||||
| Hangul | 공현우 | ||||||
| Hanja | 孔鉉佑 | ||||||
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Biography edit
Kong was born to an ethnic Korean family in Heilongjiang province in 1959.[1] Between 1979 and 1983, he studied Arabic and Japanese languages at Shanghai International Studies University. Between 1983 and 1985 he studied foreign relations at China Foreign Affairs University.[citation needed]
His first diplomatic post was in the Chinese consulate of Osaka as a clerk (1985–1989). In 2006, he was appointed the envoy of the embassy of China in Japan. Between 2011 and 2014, he was the ambassador of China in Vietnam. After working briefly as the deputy of Asian affairs, he was appointed the assistant minister of the ministry of foreign affairs in 2015.[2][3] In August 2017, Gong succeeded Wu Dawei as the chief representative of China in Six-party talks.[4] He assumed the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs position in January 2018 until he was appointed as Ambassador to Japan.
According to South Korean media JoongAng Ilbo, when meeting with delegations of Korean parliamentarians, Kong expressed his regret on Korea's decision of deploying THAAD, but did not wish for Sino-Korean relations to worsen because of that.[5]
Personal life edit
Kong is married and has one daughter.[2] Kong is said to be close friends with the former Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, as they worked together in Japan.[6]
Awards and honors edit
Vietnam:
Friendship Order (2014)[8]
“For Peace and Friendship of Nations” insignia of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Association (2014)[9]
References edit
- ^ "조선족 공현우 아주사장으로, 사상 최초". Dongbei net. 2014-04-14.
- ^ a b "孔铉佑 个人简历". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
- ^ Jiang, Ziwen (2015-12-15). "外交部亚洲司司长孔铉佑升任部长助理". The Paper.
- ^ 尹, 完準. "中六方会谈首席代表、朝鲜族出身的孔铉佑被任命为部长助理". The Dong-a Ilbo.
- ^ "「中国国民、テレビで韓国アイドルを見れば嫌悪感…それで制裁」". JoongAng Ilbo. 2017-01-05.
- ^ Zhang, Di (2017-08-15). "孔铉佑接替武大伟任朝鲜事务特别代表 他是谁？". 解放日报.
- ^ "'Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam' conferred on Vice Foreign Minister of China Kong Xuanyou in Beijing". The News International. 2019-05-13. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Outgoing Chinese Ambassador receives Friendship Order". Vietnam+. 2014-04-11. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Chinese ambassador receives VUFO insignia". Vietnam+. 2019-04-03. Retrieved June 24, 2023.