Mr. Zhao was born in Tianjin, China, 1981. He graduated from Tianjin University of Finance and Economics in 2003. Since 2003, Mr. Zhao has been working as an expert responsible for internet governance at the National Computer network Emergency Response technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT/CC). Currently he works as Deputy Director at the Department of International Cooperation of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, with the responsibility to promote multilateral cooperation in the field of ICT and internet.