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Xie Feng

Xie Feng
The latest news and top stories on Xie Feng, China’s 12th Ambassador to the United States, assuming the role in May 2023. He has an extensive diplomatic career spanning over three decades, beginning in China’s Foreign Ministry in 1986. His background includes serving as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, with specific responsibility for US relations, Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, and Ambassador to Indonesia. He also had two previous postings at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. Known for his deep expertise in US-China relations, he advocates for international cooperation and flexible regulations for AI governance, consistently promoting peaceful coexistence and mutual benefit.
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File picture of China’s ambassador to the US Xie Feng. Photo: X / @AmbXieFeng
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China’s top envoy to the US, Xie Feng, said on Monday that it would be unacceptable to “cause any new disruptions, make zero-sum calculations” or try to profit at the others’ expense, as he urged both sides to maintain momentum achieved in recent high-level trade talks. Photo: Handout
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Civilian pilots of the American Volunteer Group, known as the Flying Tigers, run to their fighter planes at the sound of an air raid siren. The Flying Tigers helped to protect undermanned areas of then Nationalist-ruled China from the Japanese air force. Photo: Getty Images
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