Born on March 30, 1939, in Chongqing Municipality
 
Former spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and director of the ministry's Information Department; Ambassador to the Netherlands; Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland; Ambassador to France
 
Currently serving as President, International Exhibitions Bureau; President, China Foreign Affairs University; Vice Director, CPPCC Foreign Affairs Committee
 
(China.org.cn March 2, 2005)