Jiang was born in
Gaoyou,
Jiangsu Province,
China in December 1938, but grew up in
Shanghai. He graduated from
Beijing Foreign Studies University in 1964 with a degree in English. After graduation, he was assigned to work for the Chinese Embassy in the UK. In 1978, he was transferred to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. In 1981, Jiang was sent to the United States to study by the Chinese Government, he studied in
Harvard University and worked in the
Brookings Institution. Jiang returned to China in 1983, then he worked in Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. In July 1997, Jiang served as president of the
Xinhua News Agency. In January 2000, Jiang served as director of the
Hong Kong Liaison Office. In March 2003, he was elected a standing committee member of the 10th National People's Congress. He retired in March 2008. ==References==