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Yang Jiechi

1950 - Today

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Yang Jiechi (Chinese: 杨洁篪; pinyin: Yáng Jiéchí; born 1 May 1950) is a Chinese senior diplomat and retired politician. He served as director of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Foreign Affairs Commission from 2013 and 2022, State Councilor from 2013 to 2018, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China from 2007 to 2013. Yang previously served as Chinese Ambassador to the United States from 2000 to 2004, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 2007, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 1998, and Chinese Envoy to the United States from 1993 to 1995. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yang Jiechi has received more than 442,628 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Yang Jiechi is the 11,342nd most popular politician (down from 9,004th in 2019), the 757th most popular biography from China (down from 613th in 2019) and the 395th most popular Chinese Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 440k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.72

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.07

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yang Jiechi ranks 11,342 out of 19,576. Before him are Arturo Rawson, Björn Jónsson, Gediminas Kirkilas, Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro, Ibrahim ibn Tashfin, and Seni Pramoj. After him are Rusa III, Mari Alkatiri, Gyula Károlyi, Sulejman Tihić, Gaius Cassius Longinus, and Hormizd VI.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Yang Jiechi ranks 211. Before him are Seid Memić Vajta, Li Zhanshu, Bill Irwin, Wei Jingsheng, Tomomi Seo, and Michel Lotito. After him are Pasteur Bizimungu, Kristina Wayborn, Renate Stecher, Joe Johnston, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, and Werner Peter.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yang Jiechi ranks 757 out of 1,610. Before him are Ulanhu (1906), Yuen Ren Chao (1892), Luo Yixiu (1889), Zhao Leji (1957), Wei Jingsheng (1950), and Nie Er (1912). After him are Sakya Pandita (1182), Pei Xiu (224), Tang Jingsong (1841), Witness Lee (1905), Shen Congwen (1902), and Longchenpa (1308).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Yang Jiechi ranks 395. Before him are Li Shangfu (1958), Wang Zhen (1909), Li Lisan (1899), Li Zhanshu (1950), Ulanhu (1906), and Zhao Leji (1957). After him are Pei Xiu (224), Tang Jingsong (1841), Zhang Tingyu (1672), Xu Caihou (1943), Xu Xiangqian (1901), and Huang Hua (1913).

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