A career diplomat, born in 1956, joined the Chinese Foreign Service in 1974.

Career Data:

1970-1974 Dalian University of Foreign Languages, China

1974-1975 Desk Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1975-1978 Political Officer, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Zambia

1978-1982 Desk Officer, Division of U.S. Affairs, Department of American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1982-1983 The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, U.S.A.

1983-1989 Deputy Director, Division of U.S. Affairs, Department of American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1989-1990 Second Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the United States

1990-1993 First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the United States

1993-1994 Director, Division of U.S. Affairs, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1994-1995 Counselor, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1995-1998 Deputy Director-General, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1998-2001 Minister (Deputy Chief of Mission), Chinese Embassy in the United States

2001-2003  Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt

2003-2004 Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2004           Deputy Secretary-General, Government of Gansu Province

2004-2005 Assistant Governor of Gansu Province

2005-2006 Vice Minister, Central Foreign Affairs Office of China

2006-2009 Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

2009- Ambassador to the United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Education:

Graduated from Dalian University of Foreign Languages, China in 1974 and earned a Master's degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, U.S.A. in 1983.

Honors:

The Fletcher Dean's Medal, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, U.S.A.(2007)

The First Class Friendship Medal of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2010)

Other Experience:

Member of the Eighth National Committee of the All-China Youth Federation, Member of the First and Second Committee of the Youth Federation of the Central Government of China.

Married to Hu Pinghua, a career diplomat. They have one son.