Mao Ning | |||||||
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毛宁 | |||||||
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 | |||||||
Director | Hua Chunying | ||||||
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Born | December 1972 (age 51) Xiangtan, Hunan, China | ||||||
Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
Spouse | Cong Jian (m. 1990s) | ||||||
Parent | Mao Yifa (father) | ||||||
Alma mater | |||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 毛宁 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 毛寧 | ||||||
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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]