Zhou Li (diplomat)

Zhou Li (Chinese: 周力; born June 1955) is a Chinese diplomat, member of National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference,^[1] served between 2013 and 2016 as the deputy head of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party.^[2] Born in Anqiu, Shandong province, and has a master's degree in economics. He has been a lifelong diplomat, having served in the embassy to the Soviet Union (and later Russia), before returning to China in 1999 to serve as the deputy head of the department of European and Asian Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He returned to Russia in 2002. He was promoted to European and Asian Affairs department chief in 2004, in 2006 he was posted to the Embassy of China, Kiev as ambassador in Ukraine. He was transferred to Kazakhstan as ambassador in 2010.^[3]

Zhou Li
Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine
In office February 2007 – April 2010
Preceded by	Gao Yusheng
Succeeded by	Zhang Xiyun
Personal details
Born	June 1955 (age 69) Anqiu, Shandong, China
Alma mater	University of International Relations
Occupation	Diplomat, politician

He is married and has one son.^[3]

References

1. "中国人民政治协商会议第十三届全国委员会委员名单". 网易. Archived from the original on 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
2. "中联部人事大调整：福建省委原常委、秘书长郑晓松任副部长". 澎湃新闻. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
3. 周力同志简历 Archived April 29, 2015, at the Wayback Machine，中共中央对外联络部。