Li Huilai, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born in Hebei Province in March, 1960. Graduated with a Master's Degree.

1982-1985 Editor, People's Education Press of the People's Republic of China

1985-1988 Postgraduate of History of China's External Relations, China Foreign Affairs University

1988-1990 Staff Member, Attaché, Third Secretary, Department of Soviet and East European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1990-1991 Third Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR)

1991-1992 Third Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation

1992-1993 Third Secretary, Second Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Uzbekistan

1993-1997 Second Secretary, Deputy Division Director, Division Director, Department of East European and Central Asian Affairs, MFA

1997-2001 Counselor, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Belarus

2001-2003 Counselor, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Azerbaijan

2003-2005 Consul-General, Chinese Consulate-General in St. Petersburg

2005-2007 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Tajikistan

2007-2010 Minister, Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation

2010-2011 Deputy Director-General, General Office, MFA

2011-2015 Director-General, General Office, MFA

2015-2019 Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Li is married with a son.