Mr. Yang Zigang was born in Hebei Province in September, 1958.

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Minister, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America

2007-2010.8

Deputy Commissioner, Commissioner's Office in Hong Kong of China's Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

1999-2007

Deputy Director-General, General Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1994-1999

Second Secretary, General Office of the MFA

1992-1994

Second Secretary and Vice Consul, Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in New York

1987－1992

Third Secretary, then Deputy Director, General Office of the MFA 

1984－1987 

Third Secretary, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Zambia

1980-1984

Attaché, General Office of the MFA 

1976-1980

Staff, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations

1975-1976

Attaché, General Office of the MFA

Mr. Yang is married with one daughter.