Mao Ning (diplomat)

Mao Ning
毛宁
Mao in March 2023
Deputy Director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
5 September 2022
Serving with Wang Wenbin, Hu Jian, Lin Jian, Jiang Xiaoyan
DirectorHua Chunying
Personal details
BornDecember 1972 (age 51)
Xiangtan, Hunan, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
SpouseCong Jian (m. 1990s)
ParentMao Yifa (father)
Alma mater
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMáo Níng

Mao Ning (Chinese: 毛宁; pinyin: Máo Níng; born December 1972) is a Chinese diplomat. As an official of the Chinese Communist Party, she has been serving as the spokeswoman and deputy director of information at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs since September 2022.

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]

  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.