Xiangchen Zhang

Deputy Director-General - World Trade Organization (WTO)

Ambassador Xiangchen Zhang joined the WTO Secretariat in May 2021 and takes care of development-related issues in the Organization. He formerly served as Vice Minister in the Ministry of Commerce of China.

He has long and extensive experience on WTO issues, international negotiations, and policy research. Ambassador Zhang served until recently as China’s Permanent Representative to the WTO and previously as Deputy Permanent Representative. He has had an extensive career of more than 30 years in international trade, serving as Director of the Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation; as Director-General of the Department of WTO Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce; and as Director General of the Department of Policy Research of the Ministry of Commerce.

Ambassador Zhang holds a bachelor’s degree in Law, a Master’s degree in International Relations and a PhD in International Politics from Peking University.