Former chinese ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing takes up a new post in Xinjiang.

BEIJING -- Former chinese ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing has appointed as the director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.

He was born in April 1969 and holds a Master Degree in law.

Previously he was served as the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan between 2017 and 2020.

Yao Jing has served in Pakistan thrice and stayed in Islamabad for 11 years in aggregate, during which he has played a great role in further strengthening Pak-China ties, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Thursday.

As the starting point for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the hub area of the Silk Road Economic Belt within the framework of Belt and Road Initiative, Xinjiang has maintained social stability, achieved economic growth and improved lives for the people.

Over the past few years, representatives from several countries including those from Pakistan have visited Xinjiang.

They acclaimed that Xinjiang's experience in counter-terrorism and de-radicalization was worth learning from, said Yao in his article published previously.

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