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ZHOU NAN

Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs.

1.

Born in Peking in 1927, Zhou Nan is the Vice-Minister

in charge of Western European Affairs. He is also

responsible for Hong Kong and Macao business in the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was the leader of the

Chinese delegation in the negotiations with Britain and

Portugal on the future of the two territories.

Earlier

diplomatic experience includes service in Pakistan,

Tanzania and the United Nations in New York. He is

intelligent, ruthless and ambitious, though capable of

great charm when the occasion demands or when he is

pleased with events.

APPROXIMATE PRONUNCIATION

Zhou

Nan

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pronounce joe to rhyme with toe

pronounce nan to rhyme with man

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