Published: September 18th, 2024,
Last updated: May 27th, 2025
Cai Wei becomes the new Director-General of the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He replaces Yang Tao. Cai previously served as Director-General of the Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs. In 2020, he was the Consul-General in Houston when then-US President Donald Trump closed the consulate due to espionage allegations.