Born in Beijing in October 1953. Master of economics.

1982-1989 Staff member, attaché, Deputy Office Director and Director, Department of Asian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1989-1994 Counselor and Minister Counselor, Chinese Embassy in Japan

1994-1995 Deputy Director-General, Department of Asian Affairs, MFA

1995-1998 Director-General, Department of Asian Affairs, MFA

1998-2001 Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

2001-2004 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

2004-2007 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Japan

2007-May 2008 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

June 2008- Director of the Taiwan Work Office of the CPC Central Committee, and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council

Married with a daughter.