BEIJING: China’s State Council appointed Luo Zhaohui, a former envoy to Pakistan, as vice minister of foreign affairs, replacing Kong Xuanyou, reported China Economic Net.
Prior to the appointment, Lou has served as ambassador to Pakistan, Canada, and India. Kong has been appointed as the new ambassador to Japan.
Luo has been elevated as Vice Minister that reflects his meritorious services in the field of foreign affairs.
As an ambassador to Pakistan, Luo Zhaohui had contributed significantly to further enhancing and deepening of the bilateral relations between Pakistan and China. He had exhibited a profound commitment to consolidate the multi-faceted co-operative partnership between the two countries.
He was considered a good friend of Pakistan. With his understanding of South Asian affairs, he was instrumental in promoting Pakistan-China relations. For his services, he was awarded Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam in 2007.
Luo Zhaohui was born in Hubei Province of China in February 1962. His first diplomatic post was in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in 1985. Between 2006 and 2010, he served as Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan.
From 2011 to 2014, he was Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs, MFA. He was then sent to the embassy of China in Canada for 2 years and then was appointed the ambassador to India in 2016.
The former vice minister Kong Xuanyou was conferred upon the civil award of “Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam” by Pakistan Ambassador to China Masood Khalid last month, on behalf of President Arif Alvi.
