Liu Jinsong
Liu Jinsong | |
|---|---|
刘劲松 | |
| Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs | |
| Assumed office July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Wu Jianghao |
| Director-General of the Department of Policy Planning | |
| In office August 2019 – July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sun Weidong |
| Succeeded by | Miao Deyu |
| Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan | |
| In office January 2018 – July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Yao Jing |
| Succeeded by | Wang Yu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 54–55) Zhejiang, China |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Education | Renmin University of China Tufts University |
Liu Jinsong (Chinese: 刘劲松) is a Chinese diplomat, serving as director-general of the Department of Asian Affairs since 2021.
Career
Born in 1971 in Zhejiang and raised in Xinjiang, Liu graduated from the Institute of Regional Economics at Renmin University of China and the Fletcher School of Diplomacy at Tufts University. In 1993, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and worked in the Department of Asian Affairs, the Policy Research Office, and the Chinese Embassy in Thailand. In 2004, he became First Secretary at the Embassy in Japan and was later promoted to Political Counselor. In 2007, he became Political Counselor at the Embassy in the United Kingdom. In 2010, he became Deputy Director of the Research Bureau of the Taiwan Affairs Office.[1]
In 2011, Liu became Deputy Director of the Department of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2012, he became Deputy Director of the Department of Policy Planning of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the same year, he became Deputy Director of the Department of International Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Director of the Silk Road Fund. In 2015, he became Minister and Chief Mission Officer at the Embassy in India. In January 2018, he became the Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan.[1] In July 2019, he left his post as ambassador to Afghanistan and became Director of the Department of Policy Planning of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2] In July 2021, he was reassigned as Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3]
In November 2025, amidst a diplomatic crisis between China and Japan, Liu met with Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, to defuse tensions following comments made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.[4][5] Liu said that the meeting's atmosphere was "serious", and that he was "of course not satisfied" with its result. After the meeting, the Chinese side took the unusual step of allowing reporters into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building to take pictures. The two diplomats were pictured walking out of the meeting room with serious expressions. Chinese media published pictures of Liu, who was wearing a Mao suit in the style of the May Fourth Movement and had the national emblem pinned to his chest, speaking, while Kanai listened with his head down.[6]
References
- ^ a b "刘劲松大使简历" [Ambassador Liu Jinsong's Biography]. Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan. 2018-01-04. Archived from the original on 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Shi, Ming; Zhong, Yuhao (2019-07-30). "中国驻阿富汗大使刘劲松即将离任，获授阿富汗国家勋章" [Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Liu Jinsong is about to leave office and has been awarded the Afghan National Medal.]. The Paper. Archived from the original on 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ "China Steps Up Retaliation Against Japan With Seafood, Film Bans". Bloomberg News. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Ninivaggi, Gabriele (2025-11-18). "Japan seeks to placate China as strained relations move beyond political realm". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ Zhou, Laura (2025-11-18). "Hopes dim as China-Japan talks on Takaichi Taiwan Strait row end with no resolution". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "日中の外務省局長が協議 日本側 中国総領事のSNS投稿に改めて強く抗議 "治安は悪化などしていない"と反論" [Japan and China hold talks over foreign ministry bureau chiefs' meeting. Japan reaffirms strong protest against Chinese consul general's social media post, arguing that "public safety has not deteriorated."]. NHK (in Japanese). 18 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.