Liu Bin (politician, born 1971)

Liu Bin
刘彬
Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs
Director‑General of the Department of Eurasian Affairs, MFA
Assumed office
2024
Personal details
BornNovember 1971
Chongqing, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materBeijing Foreign Studies University

Liu Bin (Chinese: 刘彬; born November 1971) is a Chinese diplomat and senior Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official. He currently serves as Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, CCP Committee Member, and Director‑General of the Department of Eurasian Affairs.

Biography

Liu joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1993 and initially worked in the Department of Eurasian Affairs. He served as Third Secretary at the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine and as Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan. In 2007, he was appointed Vice District Chief of Lanshan, Rizhao, Shandong Province.[1]

He returned to the Ministry in 2008, rejoining the Department of Eurasian Affairs and rising to Deputy Director‑General in 2015. In December 2018, Liu was appointed Ambassador to Tajikistan, serving until September 2021. He then returned as Director‑General of the Department (2021–2024). In 2024, he was promoted to Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "刘彬已任外交部党委委员". The Paper (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  2. ^ "欧亚司 司长:刘彬". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  3. ^ "人事观察|外交部高层再调整52岁刘彬履新部长助理". Caixin (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2025-07-19.