Mao Ning (diplomat)

Mao Ning
Mao Ning
毛宁
	Mao in March 2023
Deputy Director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 September 2022 Serving with Wang Wenbin, Hu Jian, Lin Jian, Jiang Xiaoyan
Director	Hua Chunying
Personal details
Born	December 1972 (age 51); Xiangtan, Hunan, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Spouse	Cong Jian (m. 1990s)
Alma mater	Hunan Normal University (BA); China Foreign Affairs University (LLB); George Washington University (MIPP);
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	毛宁
Traditional Chinese	毛寧
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Máo Níng

Mao Ning (Chinese: 毛宁; pinyin: Máo Níng; born December 1972) is a Chinese diplomat. As an official of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), she has been serving as the spokeswoman and deputy director of information at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs since September 2022. She is also a controversial figure on the issues regarding the West Philippine Sea.

Prior to being selected for the Ministry's chief spokesperson position, Mao has been engaged in diplomatic work for over 27 years, primarily working in the country's Asian affairs.^[1]

^ Mo, Hong'e (5 September 2022). "China's new Foreign Ministry spokesperson addresses press conference". China News Service. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

[1] Mo, Hong'e (5 September 2022). "China's new Foreign Ministry spokesperson addresses press conference". China News Service. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

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