Wang, 69, is a career diplomat, administrator and politician with decades of experience as a diplomat representing China abroad going back to the 1980s. Before his promotion, he served as the director of the office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chinese Communist Party, effectively making him China's top diplomat.
China's parliament has announced the resignation of Foreign Minister Qin Gang, and has appointed Wang Yi as his successor.
Wang previously served as China's foreign minister for nearly a decade, taking up the job in March 2013 and holding it until December 30, 2022, after which he was replaced by Qin, 57, who held the post for just 205 days, the shortest tenure in the China’s history.
