Wang Guangya
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang (η).
Wang Guangya (ηε δΊ) (b. 1950) is a Chinese diplomat who is China's Vice Minister of foreign affairs and permanent representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations.Wang was also President of the UN Security Council for the month of February 2004.
He is a graduate of the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and the London School of Economics.[1]
According to a recent profile of Wang in the New York Times Magazine, he is considered the top contender for the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs in Beijing when its current occupant retires in 2007[1].
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[edit] Iran's nuclear program
On May 3, when Britain and France introduced a U.N. Security Council resolution insisting Iran end its nuclear program, Wang commented, "I don't think this draft as it stands now will produce good results. I think it's tougher than expected."[2]
[edit] General Life Facts
Born in Jiangsu Province of China in 1950. Wang Guangya is married and has a son, and he has studied in United States and Britain.
[edit] References
- ^ Alumni News. Johns Hopkins Magazine (February, 2004).
- ^ "Britain, France Introduce Iran Resolution", ABC News, 3 May, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Wang Guangya biography @ China Vitae, the web's largest online database of China VIPs
- The World According To China Profile of Wang in the New York Times Magazine
- Biography
- Princeton University speech in April 2004
- University of Chicago speech in April 2006 at Chicago Society's "China and the Future of the World" conference
