Zhao Lijian
Zhao Lijian (; born 10 November 1972) is a Chinese civil servant who has been serving as deputy director of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China since January 2023. He joined the foreign service in 1996. Zhao became notable during his time serving in Pakistan for his outspoken use of Twitter. Between 2019 and 2023, he was the deputy director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as the 31st spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry since the position was established in 1983. He has been described as a prominent wolf warrior diplomat during his tenure. In January 2023, Zhao was removed from the office as one of the Foreign Ministry's spokespeople and was appointed deputy director of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of the Foreign Ministry. Biography Zhao Lijian was born in the town of , in Luannan County, Tangshan, Hebei in November 1972. He studied at Luannan County No. 1 Middle School. He graduated from Changsha Railway College (merged to form Central South University) with a major in foreign language studies. He obtained a master's degree in public policy from the Korea Development