Zheng Xiyuan Explained

Native Name Lang:zh
Office1:Consul-General of the People's Republic of China in Manchester
Termstart1:July 2018
Termend1:14 December 2022
Office2:Consul-General of the People's Republic of China in Mumbai
Termstart2:January 2015
Termend2:June 2018
Birth Place:Neijiang, Sichuan, China
Party:Chinese Communist Party
Children:1
Alma Mater:Lanzhou University
China Foreign Affairs University
Peking University
Duke University

Zheng Xiyuan (; born May 1963) is a Chinese diplomat who served as the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Manchester, United Kingdom.[1] [2] [3]

Early life and education

Zheng was born in Sichuan, China. He studied at Lanzhou University, China Foreign Affairs University, the School of International Studies at Peking University, and Duke University. Zheng is married, and has a daughter.

Career

Zheng has previously served in a variety of roles within China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including as Vice-consul at the Chinese Consulate General in New York from 1996 to 1998, Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Greece from 2006 to 2011, and Consul General in Mumbai from 2015 to 2018.[4]

2022 clash

See main article: Clash at the Consulate General of China, Manchester. Zheng was involved in a 16 October 2022 incident at the Consulate during a protest in support of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement.[5] Zheng ripped down posters and pulled a protester's hair, dragging him into the consulate grounds, where he was beaten.[6] [7] [8] Zheng was recalled back to China on 14 December.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Curriculum Vitae of Consul-General Zheng Xiyuan . 2022-10-20 . manchester.china-consulate.gov.cn.
  2. Web site: Bourke . Latika . 2022-10-19 . Chinese diplomat admits ripping hair from scalp of Hong Konger in Manchester . 2022-10-20 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  3. Web site: Chinese consul-general defends actions after being seen pulling protester's hair in Manchester . 2022-10-20 . Sky News . en.
  4. Web site: 2022-10-18 . Chinese diplomat involved in violence at Manchester consulate, MP says . 2022-10-20 . the Guardian . en.
  5. News: Holden . Michael . Suleiman . Farouq . 2022-10-20 . I was kicked and punched at China's UK consulate, protester says . en . Reuters . 2022-10-20.
  6. News: Backlash grows after protester assaulted in Chinese consulate in U.K. . en-US . Washington Post . 2022-10-20 . 0190-8286.
  7. News: Pollard . Martin Quin . Baptista . Eduardo . 2022-10-20 . China defends 'fighting spirit' of Xi's foreign policy . en . Reuters . 2022-10-20.
  8. News: 2022-10-19 . Chinese diplomat involved in protester attack, says UK MP . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-10-20.
  9. News: www.bbc.co.uk. China diplomats leave UK over Manchester protester attack. 14 December 2022. 14 December 2022.