Li Baodong, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

Areas of responsibility: International organizations and conferences, international economic affairs and arms control

Born in Beijing in April 1955. Master of International Public Policy.

1969-1970 Worked as a member of the educated youth in the Heilongjiang Production and Construction Corps

1970-1973 Soldier, Regiment 110, Division 37, Army 13, People's Liberation Army

1973-1977 English Major, Beijing Institute of Foreign Languages (now Beijing Foreign Studies University)

1977-1986 Staff Member, Beijing Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions

1986-1988 Third Secretary, Information Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1988-1989 Postgraduate majoring in International Public Policy, Johns Hopkins University, United States of America

1989-1992 Second Secretary and Deputy Division Director, Information Department, MFA

1992-1995 Second Secretary, Deputy Division Director and Division Director, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA

1995-1997 Counselor, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA

1997-1998 Deputy Director-General, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA

1998-2005 Director-General, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA, and Chinese Senior Official for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

2005-2006 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Zambia

2006-2009 Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland

2009-2013 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations

2013-2018 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

Married with a son.