| Office 1 | Chinese Ambassador to North Korea |
|---|---|
| Term start 1 | March 2015 |
| Term end 1 | December 2021 |
| Predecessor 1 | Liu Hongcai |
| Successor 1 | Wang Yajun |
| Office 2 | Deputy Head of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party |
| Term start 2 | March 2007 |
| Term end 2 | March 2015 |
| Office 3 | Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines |
| Term start 3 | December 2005 |
| Term end 3 | March 2007 |
| Predecessor 3 | Wu Hongbo |
| Successor 3 | Song Tao |
| Office 4 | Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar |
| Term start 4 | January 2001 |
| Term end 4 | December 2005 |
| Predecessor 4 | Liang Dong |
| Successor 4 | Guan Mu |
| Native name | 李进军 |
| Birth date | May 1956 (age 70–71) |
| Birth place | Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Shanghai International Studies University University of Heidelberg |
Li Jinjun (; born May 1956) is a Chinese diplomat who has served as Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, the Philippines, and North Korea.[1]
Life and career
Li was born and raised in Jiangyin, Jiangsu. He entered Shanghai International Studies University in September 1972, majoring in German language, where he graduated in March 1974. Then he was accepted to the University of Heidelberg and graduated in April 1976. After graduation, he returned to China and that year he was assigned to the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party.[2]
He was Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Huantai County from September 1993 to October 1994.
In January 2001 he was promoted to become the Chinese Ambassador to Burma, a position he held until December 2005, when he was transferred to the Philippines and appointed the Chinese Ambassador.[3]
He became the Deputy Head of the International Liaison Department of the CCP in March 2007, he remained in that position until March 2015, when he was appointed the Chinese Ambassador to North Korea.[4][5] He was the longest-serving Chinese ambassador to North Korea; his tour in Pyongyang ended in 2021, with his departure from North Korea delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He was replaced by Wang Yajun.[6]
References
- ^ "Biography of Li Jinjun" (in Chinese). CPC News. 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ^ 中联部原副部长李进军任驻朝大使. sina. 19 March 2015.
- ^ Flores, Wilson Lee. "Welcome to Philippines-China golden age". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ^ "zh:李进军不再担任中联部副部长 曾任中国驻缅甸、驻菲律宾大使" (in Chinese). CE.CN. 2015.
- ^ "Chinese president Xi Jinping appointed Li Jinjun the Chinese Ambassador to the North Korea" (in Chinese). People.com. 2015.
- ^ "Kim Jong-un praises Chinese envoy for 'fresh heyday' in bilateral ties". South China Morning Post. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.