Li Hui, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

Area of responsibilities: Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and foreign affairs management

Born in Heilongjiang Province in February 1953. University graduate.

1975-1981 Staff member, Department of Soviet and East European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1981-1985 Attaché, Third Secretary, Second Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Soviet Union

1985-1990 Second Secretary, Deputy Office Director, First Secretary, Department of Soviet and East European Affairs, MFA

1990-1991 First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Soviet Union

1991-1992 First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation

1992-1995 First Secretary, Counselor, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Kazakhstan

1995-1997 Counselor, Deputy Director-General, Department of East European and Central Asian Affairs, MFA

1997-1999 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Republic of Kazakhstan

1999-2003 Director-General, Department of East European and Central Asian Affairs, MFA

2003-  Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Married with a daughter.