He Yafei in 2009

He Yafei (Chinese: 何亚非) (born 1955) is a Chinese diplomat who was vice-minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2009.[1][2]

Biography

He Yafei was born in 1955 and is a native of Ningbo, Zhejiang province. He completed studies at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland and holds a master's degree. He is a lifelong diplomat. In 2008, he became vice-minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3] His responsibilities included: North America and Oceania, international organizations and conferences, arms control, protocol, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan-related foreign affairs.[4] He is married and has one daughter. He represented China during the negotiations of the Copenhagen Accord in December 2009. Between 2010 and 2012, he served as the ambassador of China to the United Nations Office in Geneva, and representative to other international organizations in Switzerland.[5]

In 2023, he was co-chairman of the Center for China and Globalization, a think tank based in Beijing.[6]

Views

He stated in 2010 that China's relations with developing countries should be the "bedrock and strategic focus on China's major-country diplomacy."[7]: 4  In He's view, China's relations with developing countries will continue to develop as those countries narrow the gap between their capabilities and those of the developed countries.[7]: 4  He describes China as building relations with developing countries that seek a "multi-polar world and democratic international relations" and the "reform of global governance."[7]: 4 

References

  1. ↑ "China Vitae : Biography of He Yafei". www.chinavitae.com. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  2. ↑ "Speculation over change in role for Chinese climate negotiator". TheGuardian.com. 5 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "China Vitae : Biography of He Yafei".
  4. ↑ "中华人民共和国外交部".
  5. ↑ "He Yafei Appointed Distinguished Professor of Yenching Academy". Yenching Academy of Peking University. 12 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Advisory Council/Chairman/President". en.ccg.org.cn. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  7. 1 2 3 Shinn, David H.; Eisenman, Joshua (2023). China's Relations with Africa: a New Era of Strategic Engagement. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-21001-0.


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