On February 10, 2000 (January 6, 2000 in the lunar calendar), Ji Pengfei, an outstanding leader of my country's diplomatic front, passed away. The portrait of Comrade Ji Pengfei (1910~2000), also known as Giluo. A native of Dongzhang Village, Linyi County, Shanxi Province. Foreign Minister of China. Joined the Northwest Army in 1926. He served as a military doctor of the 74th Brigade of the 26th Route Army. In 1931, he participated in the Ningdu Riots and joined the Red Army of China Workers and Peasants. Joined the Communist Party of China in May 1933. He has served successively as Minister of Health of the Fifth Army Corps of the Red Army, Deputy Minister of Health of the Military Commission, and Minister of Health of the Rear Area. Participated in the Long March. During the Anti-Japanese War, he served successively as deputy minister of the Ministry of Health of the Central Military Commission, director of the Political Department of the Northern Jiangsu Advance Column of the New Fourth Army, director of the Political Department of the First Division and First Brigade, political commissar of the Third Brigade, and deputy political commissar and director of the Political Department of the Suzhong Military Region. During the War of Liberation, he served successively as commander and political commissar of the Seventh Column, secretary of the Party Committee of the Suzhong District of the Communist Party of China, political commissar of the Suzhong Military Region, and deputy political commissar and director of the Political Department of the Seventh Corps. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served successively as Ambassador to the German Democratic Republic, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the third Foreign Minister of China (1972-1974). After 1978, he served successively as Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National People's Congress, Vice Premier and Secretary-General of the State Council, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and State Councilor of the State Council, Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Office, and Minister of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee. Attended the signing ceremony of the Sino-British Joint Statement on the Hong Kong Question. Member of the 10th and 11th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China and standing member of the 12th and 13th Central Advisory Committees.