Han Zhiqiang

Han was born in Yitong Manchu Autonomous County, Jilin, in November 1963. He graduated from Jilin University, majoring in Japanese. After university, he was dispatched to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, becoming deputy director of the General Office in 2005. He once served as secretary to Minister Tang Jiaxuan. In November 2008, he succeeded Cai Jinbiao [zh] as Chinese ambassador to Fiji, serving until June 2011.^[1] He was Chinese envoy to Japan in July 2011, and held that office until February 2016.^[2] In February 2016, he was recalled to the original department and promoted to the director position.^[3] In August 2021, he was appointed Chinese ambassador to Thailand, replacing Lü Jian [zh].^[4][5]