Mr. Liu Jianchao was born in February 1964 in Jilin Province, married with a son.

1986-1987 Student majoring in International Relations at Oxford University, UK

1987-1988 Staff Member, Department of Translation and Interpretation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), China

1988-1995 Attaché, Third Secretary and Deputy Director, Information Department, MFA

1995-1998 First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1998-2000 Counsellor, Information Department, MFA

2000-2001 Standing Committee Member and Deputy Secretary, Chinese Communist Party Committee, City of Xingcheng, Liaoning Province

2001-2006 Deputy Director-General, Information Department, MFA

2006- Director-General, Information Department, MFA