Li Zhaoxing

Born in Shandong Province in October 1940, graduated from Peking University in 1964.

2003- Minister of Foreign Affairs.

2001-2003 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.

1998-2001 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the United States.

1995-1998 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.

1993- Guest professor of Beijing University and Nankai University.

1993-1995 Permanent Representative and ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations.

1990-1993 Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs.

1985-1990 Deputy Director General and Director General of the Information Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1983-1985 First Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Lesotho.

1977-1983 Third Secretary, Second Secretary and Deputy Division Chief of the Information Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1970-1977 Staff Member and Attachi of the Chinese Embassy in Kenya.

1967-1970 Staff Member of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs.

1964-1967 Post graduate student at Beijing Institute of Foreign Languages.

Married, with one son.