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Consul General of China in New York Zhang Qiyue Visits CGCC
On February 6, 2015 Consul General of China in New York Zhang Qiyue visited the China General Chamber of Commerce – U.S.A. headquarters in Jersey City, NJ. Ms. Zhang was warmly welcomed by CGCC Chairman Ning Yuan as well as several other CGCC members and staff.
Ms. Zhang was recently appointed as the new Consul General of China in New York. She arrived in New York from Beijing at the end of December 2014 and has met with numerous individuals and organizations during her stay. When commenting on her new role as Consul General, Ms. Zhang noted, “The new dynamic will bring more people-to-people exchanges and wider cooperation between China and the world, where diplomacy will play an important role.”
Born to a family of diplomats in Beijing Ms. Zhang moved to New York to pursue education when she was fourteen. Ms. Zhang has broad experience in international affairs and multilateral diplomacy. She began her career by working for four years as a simultaneous interpreter at United Nations headquarters in New York and in Geneva, after graduating from Beijing Foreign Studies University in the early 1980s. Ms. Zhang's career reached a new phase when she was appointed spokeswoman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, a post she held for six years since 1998. She was the third spokeswoman in the ministry's history. Ms. Zhang took part in numerous international negotiations and consultations as a member and adviser of the Chinese delegation during her time at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Zhang and her father have served as political counselors in the Permanent Mission of China to the UN and as ambassadors to Belgium.
Ms. Zhang was extremely impressed with the progress of CGCC over the past several years, as she pointed to its success in providing a platform of communication between the Chinese and U.S. business communities. Ms. Zhang emphasized the importance of social responsibility moving forward, as the organization looks to promote a fully encompassing relationship with local organizations and individuals.
