| 2007— | Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2007— | Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| 2005—2007 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| 2002—2007 | Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2000—2004 | Ambassador, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C. | |
| 1998—2000 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| 1995—1998 | Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| 1993—1995 | Deputy Chief of Mission, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C. | |
| 1993—1995 | Minister, Chinese Embassy USA, Washington D.C. | |
| 1990—1993 | Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, North American and Oceania Affairs Department |
| 05/22/12 | China to push forward China-Africa relations: FM |
| 05/14/12 | Good Sino-Australian relations serve the people: Chinese FM |
| 05/11/12 | SCO speeding up establishment of special account |
| 05/10/12 | Chinese, Russian FMs pledge joint efforts for political solution to Syrian issue |
| 05/08/12 | Chinese FM meets Syrian National Council delegation |