Born in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China in January 1953. University graduate.

1978-1982 Staff Member and Attaché, Chinese Embassy in the Socialist Republic of Romania

1982-1985 Attaché, Department of Translation and Interpretation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1985-1986 Completed advanced studies at Kent University, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1986-1990 Third Secretary, Second Secretary and Deputy Office Director, Department of Translation and Interpretation, MFA

1990-1992 Deputy Office Director and First Secretary, Department of Asian Affairs, MFA

1992-1993 Staff Member, United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia

1993-1997 First Secretary, Office Director and Counselor, Department of Asian Affairs, MFA

1997-1998 Minister Counselor, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Indonesia

1998-2000 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Republic of the Philippines

2000-2003 Director-General, Department of Asian Affairs, MFA

2003-2006 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Australia

2006-2009 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2009- Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

Married with one daughter.