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Ambassador, Permanent Representative of China to the WTO

Born in Hebei Province of China in March 1946, Mr. Sun Zhenyu graduated from Beijing Foreign Languages Institute in July 1969.

From 1973 to 1985, he served successively as staff member, Deputy Director and Director in the Third Department for Regional Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. During this period, he worked on bilateral trade relations between China and UK, later between China and European Community. From 1985 to 1990, he worked as Vice President of China National Cereals, Oil and Foodstuff Import and Export Corporation (COFCO), focusing on the company’s business with Japan and South-east Asian Countries. In 1989, he attended one year program of Management Training Course for senior executives sponsored by UNDP in cooperation with University of British Colombia, Canada and Manchester University UK.

From 1990 to 1994, he served as Deputy Director General and Director General of Department of American and Oceanic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation (MOFTEC), working on bilateral trade relations with U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Latin American countries.

Since 1994, he served as Vice Minister of MOFTEC, responsible for regional policy, foreign investment and reform of state trading enterprises. He has been Ambassador and Permanent Representative of China to the WTO since 2002 immediately after China became a Member of the Organization.

Mr. Sun is a senior economist, married and has one daughter.