Jiang Enzhu

Jiang Enzhu
姜恩柱
Jiang in 2007
Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of National People's Congress
In office March 2003 – March 2008
Preceded by	Zeng Jianhui
Succeeded by	Li Zhaoxing
Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
In office January 2000 – August 2002
Preceded by	Zhou Nan
Succeeded by	Gao Siren
Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office December 1995 – March 1997
Preceded by	Ma Yuzhen
Succeeded by	Ma Zhengang
Personal details
Born	(1938-12-14) December 14, 1938 (age 85) Gaoyou, Jiangsu, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Beijing Foreign Studies University Harvard University

Jiang Enzhu (Chinese: 姜恩柱; pinyin: Jiāng Ēnzhù; born 14 December 1938) is a Chinese retired diplomat and politician. Jiang was a member of the 15th CPC Central Committee, he served as Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom, as president of the Xinhua News Agency, as director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office.^[1]

Jiang was born in Gaoyou, Jiangsu Province, China in December 1938, but grew up in Shanghai. He graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University in 1964 with a degree in English. After graduation, he was assigned to work for the Chinese Embassy in the UK. In 1978, he was transferred to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. In 1981, Jiang was sent to the United States to study by the Chinese Government, he studied in Harvard University and worked in the Brookings Institution. Jiang returned to China in 1983, then he worked in Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.^[2]

In July 1997, Jiang served as president of the Xinhua News Agency. In January 2000, Jiang served as director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office.^[3] In March 2003, he was elected a standing committee member of the 10th National People's Congress. He retired in March 2008.^{[citation needed]}