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==Service in government== | ==Service in government== | ||
===Early career=== | |||
He was initially assigned as an English translator at the Chinese embassy in the {{W|United Kingdom}} and would spend most of his career focusing on Western Europe or North America. Wu had also been given the task of analysing the political situation in the country. In 1975, Wu received a new assignment as a translator at the embassy in [[Brazoria]]. When he returning to China in 1979, Wu became a secretary at the Western European Bureau of the Foreign Office. He was also promoted to interpreter first class and translated during meetings between Chinese and English-speaking foreign politicians and diplomats. | He was initially assigned as an English translator at the Chinese embassy in the {{W|United Kingdom}} and would spend most of his career focusing on Western Europe or North America. Wu had also been given the task of analysing the political situation in the country. In 1975, Wu received a new assignment as a translator at the embassy in [[Brazoria]]. When he returning to China in 1979, Wu became a secretary at the Western European Bureau of the Foreign Office. He was also promoted to interpreter first class and translated during meetings between Chinese and English-speaking foreign politicians and diplomats. | ||
In 1982 he was sent to China's permanent mission to the [[League of Nations]] in {{W|Geneva}} as a translator. In 1985 Wu received his first major post when he became China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the LN, which he held until 1989. He returned and worked at the central office of the Foreign Ministry in Beijing for several years, and in autumn 1993 he was appointed as the Chinese Ambassador to {{W|Belgium}}, a post that from 1 November 1993 was also accredited as the ambassador to the {{W|European Union}}. Wu Zhaohua would serve as China's ambassador in Brussels from then until 10 December 2000, a position in which he helped formulate the newly crowned [[Hongxian Emperor]]'s policy of increasing relations with Europe from 1996. Wu also supported different projects and organisations that promoted Chinese culture and teaching the Chinese language in European nations. | In 1982 he was sent to China's permanent mission to the [[League of Nations]] in {{W|Geneva}} as a translator. In 1985 Wu received his first major post when he became China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the LN, which he held until 1989. He returned and worked at the central office of the Foreign Ministry in Beijing for several years, and in autumn 1993 he was appointed as the Chinese Ambassador to {{W|Belgium}}, a post that from 1 November 1993 was also accredited as the ambassador to the {{W|European Union}}. Wu Zhaohua would serve as China's ambassador in Brussels from then until 10 December 2000, a position in which he helped formulate the newly crowned [[Hongxian Emperor]]'s policy of increasing relations with Europe from 1996. Wu also supported different projects and organisations that promoted Chinese culture and teaching the Chinese language in European nations. | ||
===LN ambassador=== | |||
On 1 February 2001 Wu Zhaohua became the Chinese Permanent Representative to the League of Nations. | On 1 February 2001 Wu Zhaohua became the Chinese Permanent Representative to the League of Nations. | ||
==Foreign minister== | ==Foreign minister== | ||
==Personal life== | |||
Besides his native Chinese, he also speaks fluent English and {{W|German language|German}}. | |||
[[Category:Chinese citizens]] | [[Category:Chinese citizens]] | ||
[[Category:China]] | [[Category:China]] |