| 2002— | Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Leading Party Group | |
| 2001— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| 1998—2001 | Representative, United Nations, Geneva Office Switzerland, Geneva | |
| 1998—2001 | Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Switzerland, Geneva | |
| 1997—1998 | Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Sweden, Stockholm | |
| 1993—1997 | Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Republic of Korea, Seoul | |
| 1991—1992 | Ambassador, Chinese Embassy Estonia, Tallinn | |
| 1987—1992 | Alternate Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1987—1991 | Deputy-Director, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR | |
| 1985—1991 | Chinese Representative, (Sino-British Joint Liaison Panel) |