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Zhao Lijian (Chinese: 赵立坚; pinyin: Zhào Lìjiān; born 10 November 1972) is a Chinese civil servant who has been serving as deputy director of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China since January 2023. He joined the foreign service in 1996.
Jan 10, 2023 · Ex-foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian is now deputy head of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs. He will help manage China's maritime and land boundaries. It is unclear when he...
Jan 15, 2023 · China's controversial diplomat Zhao Lijian has stepped back from China's diplomatic front line. Does that mean China will give up the aggressive and assertive Wolf Warrior diplomacy?
Jan 9, 2023 · Zhao Lijian was no longer listed on the ministry’s website on Monday as one of its official spokespersons and instead appeared as one of three deputy directors for boundary and ocean affairs....
Jul 7, 2021 · But the tweet, posted by a diplomat named Zhao Lijian, represented a different kind of aggression. “Shocked by murder of Afghan civilians & prisoners by Australian soldiers,” he wrote. “We...
Jan 9, 2023 · Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian, who gained prominence as one of China's most outspoken "wolf warrior" diplomats, has been transferred to its department that manages...
Jan 11, 2023 · Delivered Tuesday. Why Did China Banish Its Chief ‘Wolf Warrior’? Zhao Lijian’s move from foreign ministry spokesperson to a backroom role reflects a diplomatic shift. By James Palmer, a deputy...
Jan 9, 2023 · Mr Zhao Lijian, 50, has been named deputy director of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs, the foreign ministry said on its website on Monday.
Once a faceless bureaucrat, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian is amping up the aggro in diplomatic circles by snarling from his chosen battleground: Twitter.
Jan 10, 2023 · China’s controversial foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian has been named as one of three deputy directors responsible for managing China’s border issues.
