Wu Jianghao (Chinese: 吴江浩; born September 1963) is a Chinese politician and diplomat who is currently serving as the Chinese Ambassador to Japan since March 22, 2023. He previously served as the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs (2020-2023), director general of the Department of Asian Affairs (2017-2020) and Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka (2012-2015).
Following his graduation, he was assigned to the China-Japan Economic Friendship Association in Beijing as a representative of the Chinese side and participated in economic exchanges. In 1984, he was transferred to the Beijing Diplomatic Service Bureau under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1988, he was transferred to the Department of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and successively served as a staff member, attaché, and third secretary.[3][2]
In 1993, he was assigned to the Chinese Embassy in Japan as the second secretary and later promoted to the first secretary. In 1998, he returned to China where he served as deputy director and director of the Asian Department. In 1998, when PresidentJiang Zeminvisited Japan and met with Emperor of JapanAkihito, he served as an interpreter.[3]
In 2003, he was again assigned to the Chinese Embassy in Japan, where he successively served as counselor and minister counselor. In 2008, he was appointed deputy director general of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and in 2011 he was appointed Minister Counselor of the Department of Asian Affairs.[3]
From 2012 to 2015, he served as the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka. After returning to China, he was appointed as deputy director general of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was later promoted to director general of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2017.[4][2][5]
In September 2020, he was appointed as Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs. He and Vice Minister Luo Zhaohui were jointly responsible for Asian regional affairs, border and ocean affairs, and foreign affairs related to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.[6]
In February 2023, he was appointed as the Chinese ambassador to Japan, succeeding Kong Xuanyou. On March 21, 2023, he arrived in Tokyo to take up the position.[1]
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