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王毅

Wángyì
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Meanings

  1. 1 Wang Yi (b. 1953), PRC diplomat, Foreign Minister from 2013, Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office from 2023

Examples

王毅出席了联合国大会。
Wángyì chūxí le Liánhéguó dàhuì.
Wang Yi attended the United Nations General Assembly.
外交部长王毅会见了来访的外宾。
Wàijiāo bùzhǎng Wángyì huìjiàn le láifǎng de wàibīn.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the visiting foreign guests.

Tips

history
A Japan specialist by training who served as ambassador to Tokyo 2004–2007, Wang has been the public face of Chinese diplomacy through the Trump-era trade war, the Ukraine crisis, and the post-COVID reset. In 2023 he returned to the top foreign affairs job after Qin Gang's abrupt removal.
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Known for a stern, sometimes sharp-tongued press style — including a viral 2016 exchange with a Canadian journalist — Wang is often cited in Chinese media as a poster boy for the '战狼' (wolf warrior) diplomacy shift, though personally he has criticized the label.

Stroke Order

王 wáng
毅 yì