Li Zhaoxing | |
|---|---|
| 李肇星 | |
.jpg) Li in 2005 | |
| 9th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 17 March 2003 – 27 April 2007 | |
| Premier | Wen Jiabao |
| Preceded by | Tang Jiaxuan |
| Succeeded by | Yang Jiechi |
| Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| Minister | Tang Jiaxuan |
| In office 1995–1998 | |
| Minister | Qian Qichen |
| Chinese Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 11 March 1998 – 30 January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Li Daoyu |
| Succeeded by | Yang Jiechi |
| Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations | |
| In office March 1993 – May 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Li Daoyu |
| Succeeded by | Qin Huasun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1940 Jiaonan, Shandong, Japanese-occupied China (now Huangdao, Shandong, China) |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Spouse | Qin Xiaomei |
| Children | Li Hehe (son) |
| Relatives | Qin Feng (niece-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
Li Zhaoxing (Chinese: 李肇星; pinyin: Lǐ Zhàoxīng; born 20 October 1940) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of China from 2003 to 2007. He previously served as Ambassador of China to the United States from 1998 to 2001, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations from 1993 to 1995, and deputy director and director of information department at Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1985 to 1993.