A career diplomat, born in 1956, joined the Chinese Foreign Service in 1974.   Career Data: 1970-1974  Dalian University of Foreign Languages, China 1974-1975  Desk Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1975-1978  Political Officer, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Zambia 1978-1982  Desk Officer, Division of U.S. Affairs, Department of American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1982-1983  The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, U.S.A. 1983-1989  Deputy Director, Division of U.S. Affairs, Department of American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1989-1990  Second Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the United States 1990-1993  First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the United States 1993-1994  Director, Division of U.S. Affairs, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1994-1995  Counselor, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1995-1998  Deputy Director-General, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1998-2001  Minister (Deputy Chief of Mission), Chinese Embassy in the United States 2001-2003  Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt 2003-2004  Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2004            Deputy Secretary-General, Government of Gansu Province 2004-2005  Assistant Governor of Gansu Province 2005-2006  Vice Minister, Central Foreign Affairs Office of China 2006-           Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea   Education: Graduated from Dalian University of Foreign Languages, China in 1974 and earned a Master's degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, U.S.A. in 1983.   Other Experience: Member of the Eighth National Committee of the All-China Youth Federation, Member of the First and Second Committee of the Youth Federation of the Central Government of China.   Married to Hu Pinghua, a career diplomat. They have one son.