Amb. Shin is a director of Center for Chinese Studies, Dongseo University. He was former Ambassador to People's Republic of China, also Director of the Center for Chinese Studies, IFANS(Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security), KNDA(Korea National Diplomatic Academy). His foreign services, before his retirement in 2010, include Ambassador to New Zealand (2004-2006), Counselor to Japan (1994-1997), and First Secretary to USA (1987-1990). He passed High Diplomatic Service Examination in 1975. He took the post of Asian affairs bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade such as Director-General (2002-2003), and Deputy Director-General (1997-1999), Director for Chinese Affairs during which he participated in the negotiation to normalize the relations between Korea and China (1990-1992) and received the 1992 Order of Service Merit Green Stripes by the Korean government. He also worked as the spokesperson of the Korean Foreign Ministry (2001-2002) and Senior Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Governor of Gyunggi Province (2007-2008).

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