Guo Jiakun

Guo Jiakun graduated from Nankai University in Tianjin in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in English, with a concentration on foreign trade.{{Cite web |title=历届校友名录 |url=https://sfs.nankai.edu.cn/ljbys/listm.htm |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=sfs.nankai.edu.cn}}{{Cite web |title=外交部考录宣讲活动在南开举行-综合新闻-南开大学 |url=https://news.nankai.edu.cn/zhxw/system/2012/04/26/000064927.shtml |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=news.nankai.edu.cn}} 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.{{cite web |script-title=zh:中國外交部首位「80後」發言人郭嘉昆　正式亮相主持例行記者會 | website=hk01.com | date=2025-01-06 | url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B/1091281/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E5%A4%96%E4%BA%A4%E9%83%A8%E9%A6%96%E4%BD%8D-80%E5%BE%8C-%E7%99%BC%E8%A8%80%E4%BA%BA%E9%83%AD%E5%98%89%E6%98%86-%E6%AD%A3%E5%BC%8F%E4%BA%AE%E7%9B%B8%E4%B8%BB%E6%8C%81%E4%BE%8B%E8%A1%8C%E8%A8%98%E8%80%85%E6%9C%83 | language=zh | access-date=2025-01-06}}{{cite web | title=Foreign Ministry has new spokesperson | website=Chinadaily.com.cn | date=2025-01-06 | url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202501/06/WS677b83d2a310f1265a1d936b.html | language=zh | access-date=2025-01-06}}

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.{{cite web |script-title=zh:外交部新任發言人郭嘉昆亮相記者會 曾任職聯合國 | website=stheadline.com | date=2025-01-06 | url=https://www.stheadline.com/china-politics/3417140/%E5%A4%96%E4%BA%A4%E9%83%A8%E6%96%B0%E4%BB%BB%E7%99%BC%E8%A8%80%E4%BA%BA%E9%83%AD%E5%98%89%E6%98%86%E4%BA%AE%E7%9B%B8%E8%A8%98%E8%80%85%E6%9C%83-%E6%9B%BE%E4%BB%BB%E8%81%B7%E8%81%AF%E5%90%88%E5%9C%8B | language=zh | access-date=2025-01-06}}{{cite web |script-title=zh:中國外交部新任發言人郭嘉昆 回應所謂中國黑客 | website=hket.com | date=2025-01-06 | url=https://china.hket.com/article/3882975/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E5%A4%96%E4%BA%A4%E9%83%A8%E6%96%B0%E4%BB%BB%E7%99%BC%E8%A8%80%E4%BA%BA%E9%83%AD%E5%98%89%E6%98%86%20%E5%9B%9E%E6%87%89%E6%89%80%E8%AC%82%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E9%BB%91%E5%AE%A2?mtc=20023 | language=zh | access-date=2025-01-06}}

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".{{Cite web |date=2025-01-15 |title=China dodges RedNote censorship issue as US TikTokkers migrate |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3294897/its-personal-choice-china-dodges-rednote-censorship-issue-us-tiktokkers-migrate |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Simone |date=2025-01-21 |title=Trump has tossed TikTok a lifeline. But China’s not happy {{!}} CNN Business |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/21/tech/trump-tiktok-china-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=CNN |language=en}}

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