Guo Jiakun

Guo Jiakun
郭嘉昆
Guo in 2025
35th Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 January 2025
Personal details
Born	August 1980 (age 44–45)
Nationality	China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Nankai University (BA)
Occupation	Diplomat

Guo Jiakun (Chinese: 郭嘉昆; pinyin: Guō Jiākūn; born August 1980) is a Chinese diplomat, currently serving as the 35th spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China since 6 January 2025.^[1][2] He joined the foreign service of China right after he graduated from college in 2002.

Guo Jiakun graduated from Nankai University in Tianjin in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in foreign languages, with a concentration on English.^[3][4] He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of China after his graduation. He served as third secretary of the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations, as deputy director of the Fourth Division of the MFA Department of African Affairs, and as director of the MFA Policy Planning Department.^[5][6]

On 6 January 2025, Guo Jiakun was appointed as the 35th spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and conducted a regular press conference on the same day.^[7][8]

In January 2025, as TikTok American users migrated to Chinese social media app RedNote, Guo responded to the question of Chinese censorship and replied that "no matter what platforms you use, it’s a personal choice." He further added that the Chinese government encourages and supports "people-to-people exchanges".^[9] After President Donald Trump signed an executive action to delay the ban on TikTok for 75 days, he stated in a press briefing that the U.S. should listen "to the voice of reason" and "provide an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment" for companies from all countries.^[10]

• List of spokespersons of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China