Zhu Bangzao to be Ambassador to Tunisia

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Zhu Bangzao to be Ambassador to Tunisia

Zhu Bangzao, director and spokesman of the Information Department with the Foreign Ministry of China, confirmed lately that he is going to be ambassador to Tunisia as well as Palestine. Kong Quan, deputy director of the Department of West European Affairs, has been appointed to take over his current post.

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Zhu Bangzao is leaving his post

Kong Quan is taking over his current position

When contacted, Zhou confirmed the news. He indicated his leaving the post is part of work requirement and his old friend Kong Quan will take over his post. He further added that he was still speaking in the spokesman's capacity when answering the question.

He stressed that it is a normal transfer and he feels honored for his new appointment.

Biography of Zhu Bangzao

Zhu Bangzao, born in Jiangsu Province of China, 1952, University graduate.

1973-1977 Teacher of Nanjing Foreign Languages Institution

1973-1977 Studying in Beijing Foreign Languages University

1977-1979 Studying in Swiss

1979-1985 Translator of the Translation Department within MFA

1985-1986 Studying in France

1986-1988 First Secretary of the Translation Department within MFA

1988-1992 First Secretary of Chinese Embassy to France

1992-1996 Counselor of the Department of West European Affairs within MFA

1996-1997 Counselor and minister counselor to Belgium

1997-Spokesman and Director of the Information Department within MFA

by PD Online Staff Yang Ruoqian

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