Education
Student, Center Youth League School, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, after 1954.
Career
Active, Communist Party and Youth League activities, 1940's;
2d secretary, Chinese Embassy, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, after 1955;
deputy head foreign affairs department, Higher Education Ministry, after 1955;
counsellor, Chinese Embassy, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, after 1972;
ambassador to Guinea, after 1974;
head information department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after 1977;
vice-foreign minister, 1982-1988;
foreign minister, Chinese government, since 1988;
also vice premier, state county, Chinese government, since 1993.
