Born in Hebei Province in May 1952. Master of laws.

1975-1980 Teacher, Children's Palace of Dongcheng District, Beijing

1980-1984 Staff Member, Office of Compilation and Translation, Beijing Law Press

1984-1986 Postgraduate of International Law, Law School, Peking University

1986-1993 Third Secretary, Second Secretary, Deputy Office Director and Office Director, Department of Soviet and East European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1993-1996 First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in Russian Federation

1996-1997 First Secretary, Department of East European and Central Asian Affairs, MFA

1997-2001 Counselor, Chinese Embassy in Georgia

2001-2003 Consul General, Chinese Consulate General in Khabarovsk

2003-2007 Minister Counselor, Chinese Embassy in Russian Federation

2007-2008 Director-General, Department of European and Central Asian Affairs, MFA

2008-2009 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Republic of Kazakhstan

2009-2011 Member of the Ministerial Leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2011-2015 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

Married with a daughter.