Yao Jing

Yao Jing (Chinese: 姚敬; born April 1969) is a Chinese diplomat currently serving as Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan. Previously he served as Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan between 2015 and 2017.

Born in April 1969, Yao entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1991. He held various posts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until he was appointed Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan in October 2015. On October 11, 2017, President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani bestowed its "Said Dzemarudin Afghani" medal upon him for his efforts to promote China-Afghanistan bilateral relations. On December 14, 2017, he was appointed and then approved by President Xi Jinping as the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, replacing Sun Weidong.