Mr. Zhou Rongguo is Director-General of the Bureau for North American, Oceanian, and Nordic Affairs of the International Department of the Central Committee of the CPC (IDCPC). He studied at Lanzhou University, Peking University, the National University of Singapore, and Harvard University, earning a doctoral degree in Economics. He began his career at the IDCPC, where he served successively as Deputy Division Director, Division Director, and Deputy Director-General. He also previously served as Political Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in the United States.