Recently, the official website of the China Japanese Friendship Association released news: After decision by the China -Japan Friendship Association's Council, the former Chinese ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua served as the executive vice president of the China -Japan Friendship Association.

Cheng Yonghua is the longest -term Chinese ambassador to Japan. From February 2010 to step down in May 2019, he has been in office for more than 9 years.

Cheng Yonghua Information Map

According to public resumes, Cheng Yonghua was born in September 1954. Native Jilin Province studied Japanese in a foreign language school in Changchun. After the normalization of Chinese and Japanese diplomatic relations in 1972, it was the first batch of public students in New China to Japan in 1973. Since 1975Study at the university.

In 1977, Cheng Yonghua entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and went to the Chinese Embassy in Japan 5 times.

At that time, he entered the Chinese Embassy in Japan as a staff member and accompaniment.In 1989, he went to the Japanese embassy for the second time, served as the second secret and one secret. After three years, he returned to the Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as the deputy director and director.

In 1996, Cheng Yonghua was transferred to the Embassy in Japan for the third time. He served as a counselor and the envoy. In 2000, he returned to China as the deputy director of the Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Ambassador to South Korea, went to Japan for the fifth time in 2010, served as the Chinese ambassador to Japan for more than 9 years, and stepped down in May 2019.

In May 2019, Cheng Yonghua concluded during his speech at the departure enrollment meeting that he had studied and worked in Japan for 30 years in total, witnessing the development of Sino -Japanese relations and changes in Japanese society.Neighbors can choose, and neighbors cannot move.

He said that I also hope that the society of the two countries will fully recognize that the importance of Sino -Japanese relations will not change because anyone likes or hates each other's country, and maintaining the stable and healthy development of Sino -Japanese relations is good for both parties.

In his speech, Abe said that during his tenure of Ambassador Cheng Yonghua, Japan -China relations have gone through twists and turns.The ambassador's wife Wang Wan actively carried out female diplomatic activities, providing strong support for Ambassador Cheng.

Shinzo Abe not only attended Cheng Yonghua's departure enrollment, but he also traveled a month in advance.

In April 2019, Shinzo Abe held a luncheon for Cheng Yonghua in the public residence.He highly evaluated Cheng Yonghua's work in the improvement of the improvement of Japan -China relations in his appointment, saying that the Japanese side attaches great importance to the development of relations with China, and is willing to maintain high -level exchanges with China. In the spirit of competition for cooperation, it will further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, promote daily JapanSino -China relations have achieved greater development.

After Cheng Yonghua returned to China in May last year, the Chinese Ambassador to Japan became the then deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

According to the official website, the China and Japan Friendship Association was established on October 4, 1963. It is based on the development and needs of the Chinese and Japanese people. Under the advocacy of Premier Zhou Enlai, the Chinese People's Defense World Peace Commission and the Chinese People's Association of Foreign Friendship Associations are ten.Nine national people's groups were initiated.The current president is Tang Jiaxuan, and the honorary president is Song Jian.

Cheng Yonghua Resume

Cheng Yonghua, male, born in September 1954, from Jilin Province, graduated from university.

1977--1983 Embassy in Japan, follow-up

1983--1989 Three Secrets and Second Secrets of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1989--1992 Secretary of the Embassy in Japan, one secret

1992--1996 Deputy Director and Director of the Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1996--2000 Counselor of the Embassy in Japan and the Lord of the Environment

2000--2003 Deputy Director of the Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2003--2006 Embassy in Japan

2006--2008 Ambassador to Malaysia

2008--2010 Ambassador to Korea

2010--2019 Ambassador to Japan

2020-Executive Vice President of the China-Japan Friendship Association

Member of the Twelfth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.