Hong Lei (diplomat)
Hong Lei is a diplomat of the People's Republic of China, serving as Chinese Consul General in Chicago, and served as spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2016. Hong was the 25th spokesperson since the spokesperson system was established in the ministry in 1983.Life
A native of Fuyang, Zhejiang, Hong Lei graduated from Beijing Language and Culture University in 1991. After college, he was appointed as an official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and over a period of 20 years worked his way up to the position of spokesperson.
