Mr. Zhou Ding was born in April 1969 in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, China. He holds master's degrees of economics and arts. 

1992-1995 

Staff member of the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China

1995-1997 

Staff Member, Consular Attaché of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

1997-2004 

Attaché, Third Secretary, Deputy Director of the Department of Personnel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

2004-2010

Consul, First Secretary, Deputy Consul General of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Houston, USA

2010-2011

Counsellor of the Department of Personnel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

2011-2013

Vice-President of China National Petroleum Corporation International

2013-2018

Counsellor, Deputy Director General of the Department of Personnel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

2018-2023

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Albania.

2023 to date

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Zimbabwe

Married, with a daughter.