H.E. Mr. Zha Peixin, born in April 1946; Native of Jiangsu Province of China; University Graduate.

1972-1973 Staff member, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations

1973-1978 Attaché, Liaison Office of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America

1978-1990 Staff Member, Deputy Director and then Deputy Director General, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1990-1993 Counsellor and then Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Canada

1993-1996 Deputy Director General and then Director General, Foreign Affairs Office of the State Council

1997-1998 Ambassador to Canada

1998-2002 Vice Minister, Foreign Affairs Office of the State Council

2002.07- Ambassador to the Court of St. James

Married with one son.