Geng Shuang (Chinese: 耿爽; pinyin: Gěng Shuǎng; born April 1973) is a Chinese politician serving as China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He formerly served as the deputy director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Geng Shuang | |
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耿爽 | |
.jpg) Geng in 2024 | |
| Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations | |
| Assumed office 5 June 2020 Serving with Dai Bing | |
| Permanent Representative | Zhang Jun Fu Cong |
| Preceded by | Wu Haitao |
| Deputy Director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office September 2016 – 7 July 2020 | |
| Director | Lu Kang Hua Chunying |
| Preceded by | Hong Lei |
| Succeeded by | Zhao Lijian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1973 (age 51) Beijing, China |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | China Foreign Affairs University (BA) Tufts University (MA) |
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Biography
editGeng was born in Beijing in April 1973. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English language from China Foreign Affairs University in 1995[1][2] and a Master of Arts in international relations from Tufts University in 2006.[3]
Beginning in 1995, he served in several posts in the Foreign Ministry, including staff member, secretary, counsellor, and division director.[3]
He was counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in the United States from 2011 to 2015.[3]
In 2015, he returned to Beijing and was appointed the counsellor of the Foreign Ministry's International Economic Division.[3]
He was elevated to deputy director of the Foreign Ministry Information Department in 2016.[3] On September 26, 2016, he became a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.[4]
During a routine press conference on 5 June 2020, Geng Shuang announced that he would no longer be holding the position of spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry. He was succeeded by Zhao Lijian. On July 7, he presented his credentials to the United Nations Secretariat as China's new Deputy Permanent Representative and Ambassador.[citation needed]
Business
editOn May 31, 2019, Geng Shuang issued a statement to Canada: "We hope that the Canadian side can have a clear understanding of the consequences of endangering itself for the gains of the U.S. and take immediate actions to correct its mistakes so as to spare itself the suffering from growing damage."[5] The statement was in response to China's detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in response to the house arrest and extradition case of China-based Huawei's Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou. When publicly asked by the German envoy to the UN security council to release the men being held in prison without trial, Geng expressed his happiness that the envoy was leaving his post.[6]
Personal life
editGeng is married and has a daughter.[3]
References
edit- ^ "耿爽卸任，4年留下许多金句_回应" [Geng Shuang resigned, leaving behind many golden sentences in 4 years]. Sohu News. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ 中华人民共和国教育部 (2020-03-03). "普通高等学校本科专业目录" (PDF). Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ a b c d e f "外交部发言人耿爽简历" 外交部发言人耿爽简历 [Resume of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang]. mfa.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ^ 外交部第30任发言人耿爽亮相并主持记者会(图) [Geng Shuang, the 30th Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, makes an appearance and presides over the press conference (Photos)]. Phoenix Television (in Chinese). 2016-09-26. Archived from the original on 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ^ "China tells Canada of 'consequences' of helping U.S. with Huawei case". The Associated Press, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. May 31, 2019. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "'Good riddance,' China says as Germany leaves U.N. Security Council". Reuters. 22 December 2020. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.