Mr. HONG Lei, born in August 1969, graduated with a BA degree.

1991-1994       Staff member, Attaché, Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China (MFA)

1994-1997       Attaché, Third Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands

1997-2000       Third Secretary, Deputy Division Director, Department of Information, MFA

2000-2004       Second Secretary, First Secretary, Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco

2004-2007       First Secretary, Division Director, Counsellor, Department of Information, MFA

2007-2010       Counsellor, Department of Information, MFA

2010-2016       Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Deputy Director General, Department of Information, MFA

2016-               Consul General of China to Chicago

Married with a son.