Remove him from this position! Previously appointed as a new position by the State Council, the Central People's Government has decided on the position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Xinhua News Agency just announced that the Central People's Government has decided to dismiss Liu Guangyuan from his position as a special envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Liu Guangyuan has recently taken on a new position - the official website of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced on the 23rd that the State Council has appointed and dismissed national staff members. Liu Guangyuan was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Liu Guangyuan has been appointed as the Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Communist Party of China in Hong Kong
According to the public resume, Liu Guangyuan, male, Han ethnicity, is a Chinese diplomat from Huaiyang County, Henan Province. Graduated from Zhengzhou University in 1986. Liu Guangyuan has been working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a long time, serving as a clerk in the Africa Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a staff member of the Embassy in the Republic of Ghana, an attendant and third secretary of the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the third secretary, deputy director, and director of the Cadre Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, deputy consul general of the Consulate General in San Francisco, deputy director of the Cadre Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ambassador to the United States Embassy, ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, representative to the United Nations Environment Programme, and representative to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, director of the Foreign Security Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and ambassador to the Republic of Poland. Starting from 2021, he/she will serve as the Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Liu Guangyuan
On the official website of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on the 23rd, the State Council appointed and dismissed six national staff members, among which Liu Guangyuan was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The official website of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Office shows that the Office of the Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an institution established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China to handle diplomatic affairs related to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. According to the relevant provisions of the Basic Law, the duties of the Hong Kong Office are to handle diplomatic affairs related to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region that are managed by the Central People's Government; Assist the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in handling relevant foreign affairs on its own in accordance with the Basic Law or with authorization; Handle other affairs assigned by the Central People's Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the official website of the Hong Kong Liaison Office, as the central government's resident agency in Hong Kong, it is an important channel to connect with various sectors of Hong Kong and an important bridge to promote exchanges and cooperation between the two regions. The Liaison Office of the Communist Party of China has five functions: to liaise with the Office of the Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Chinese People's Liberation Army stationed in Hong Kong; Contact and assist relevant mainland departments in managing Chinese funded institutions in Hong Kong; Promote economic, educational, scientific, cultural, sports and other exchanges and cooperation between Hong Kong and the mainland, connect with people from all walks of life in Hong Kong society, enhance exchanges between the mainland and Hong Kong, and reflect the opinions of Hong Kong residents towards the mainland; Handle Taiwan related affairs; Undertake other tasks assigned by the Central People's Government.
There are already 7 special envoys from the Hong Kong Office
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"Shangguanhe" noticed that as of now, there have been 7 special commissioners of the Hong Kong Public Office since July 1997.
The first special envoy, Ma Yuzhen, male, was born on September 26, 1934 in Beijing. Graduated from Beijing Institute of Foreign Languages in 1954. Formerly served as Director General of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador General of the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the United Kingdom, and Deputy Director of the Information Office of the State Council of China. From July 1997 to March 2001, he served as the Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The second special envoy, Ji Peiding, male, born in February 1942, is from Jiangsu Province. Graduated from university. Formerly served as the Ambassador of China to the Republic of Namibia, Director of the Africa Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director of the South African Research Center of the China Institute of International Studies in Pretoria, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. From March 2001 to July 2003, he served as the Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The third special envoy, Yang Wenchang, male, born in September 1944, from Shandong Province, graduated from Beijing Foreign Languages Institute. Formerly served as Director of the Cadres Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Singapore, Ambassador to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. From 2003 to 2006, he served as the Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The fourth special envoy, Lv Xinhua, male, born in January 1951, from Zhejiang Province, graduated from Hangzhou University. Previously served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Finland, Ambassador to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. From 2006 to 2012, served as the Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The fifth special envoy, Song Zhe, male, born in April 1960, is a master's student in economics. Formerly served as Deputy Director General of the Western European Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director of the General Office of the State Council, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Head of the Mission to the European Union. From 2012 to 2017, served as the Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; From 2017 to March last year, served as the Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council.
The sixth special envoy, Xie Feng, male, born in April 1964, holds a Bachelor's degree in Law and a Master's degree in Management. Formerly served as the Ambassador to the United States, Director of the North American Oceania Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador to Indonesia. From 2017 to 2021, served as the Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Starting from 2021, Xie Feng will serve as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Appointed as the Chinese Ambassador to the United States in May this year.