9 Notable alumni of China Foreign Affairs University
Updated: June 05, 2026 EliteDegrees
China Foreign Affairs University is ranked #5,039 in the world and #417 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from China Foreign Affairs University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with China Foreign Affairs University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Yu Jianhua
1961-2024 (aged 63)
politician
Yu Jianhua was a Chinese politician and diplomat who was the head of the General Administration of Customs from 2022 until his death in 2024.
2. Chen Yonglin
1968-. (aged 58)
diplomat
Chen Yonglin is a former Chinese diplomat who sparked fears of a diplomatic incident through his defection to Australia in the summer of 2005. The episode highlighted the tensions faced by China's trade partners when concerns arise from that nation's human rights record. The episode was compared to the Petrov Affair by such observers as Shadow Minister for Immigration Laurie...
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3. Chen Bo
1970-. (aged 56)
diplomat
Chen Bo is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Serbia, replacing Li Manchang, since February 2019. Before that, she was ambassador to Bosnia & Herzegovina from 2015 until 2018. In July 2023 she resigned from the position of Ambassador in Serbia to become president of China Institute of International Studies
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4. Wang Yi
1953-. (aged 73)
diplomat
politician
Wang Yi is a Chinese diplomat and politician who is the Director of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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5. Wang Wenbin
1971-. (aged 55)
diplomat
Wang Wenbin is a Chinese diplomat who has served as Ambassador of China to Cambodia since July 2024.
6. Lu Shaye
1964-. (aged 62)
diplomat
Lu Shaye is a Chinese diplomat currently serving as the Special Representative of the Chinese Government for European Affairs since February 2025.
7. Xie Feng
1964-. (aged 62)
diplomat
Xie Feng is a Chinese diplomat who has been serving as the 12th Ambassador of China to the United States since May 2023. He previously served as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2021 to 2023, as Commissioner to Hong Kong from 2017 to 2021, and as Ambassador of China to Indonesia from 2014 to 2017.
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8. Kong Xuanyou
1959-. (aged 67)
diplomat
Kong Xuanyou or Gong Hyeon-U is a Chinese diplomat. He was the Chinese Ambassador to Japan from 2019 to 2023, and previously served as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2018 to 2019.
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9. Mao Ning
1972-. (aged 54)
diplomat
Mao Ning is a Chinese diplomat. She has served as the 33rd spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China since September 2022 and as the director-general of the MFA Department of Information since January 2025.
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