Xie Hangsheng, Member of the Ministerial Leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Area of responsibilities: consular affairs, supervision, Chinese diplomatic missions abroad

Born in Zhejiang Province in January 1955. Master in economics. Researcher entitled to State Council special allowance.

1970-1978 Worker, Hangzhou No.4 Radio Factory, Zhejiang Province

1978-1982 Student, Hangzhou University

1982-1985 Postgraduate, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

1985-1992 Staff member, Research Institute of Finance and Banking (RIFB), People's Bank of China; Deputy Director, Research Division, RIFB; Director, Editorial Department of Journal of Financial Research; Director, Research Division, RIFB

1992-1994 Deputy Governor, Hangzhou Branch, People's Bank of China

1994-1998 Deputy Director-General, Director-General, RIFB, People's Bank of China

1998-2000 Director-General, Training Center, People's Bank of China

2000-2002 Minister, Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2002-2005 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Republic of Bulgaria

2005-2011 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Kingdom of Denmark

2011- Member of the Ministerial Leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Married with a son.