Yi Xiaozhun is a former Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization, serving from 2013 to 2021. Previously, he served as China’s Ambassador to the WTO and as Assistant Minister and subsequently Vice Minister of Commerce, responsible for multilateral and regional trade negotiations and cooperation. Ambassador Yi was a key negotiator in China’s accession to the WTO and helped negotiate free trade agreements, including the China-ASEAN agreement. He also served as a diplomat at the Chinese Embassy in the United States.