Zhou Li

Zhou Li

Zhou Li, male, Han nationality, born in June 1955 in Anqiu, Shandong Province, holds a master's degree in economics. He joined the Communist Party of China in March 1983. In September 1969, he worked in Heilongjiang production and Construction Corps. He entered Renmin University of China in September 1979. He has been working in the Ministry of foreign affairs since August 1986.

He is currently vice president of the Chinese people's Association for peace and disarmament.

Biography of characters

From September 1969 to February 1977, he worked in Heilongjiang production and Construction Corps; from February 1977 to January 1978, he was unemployed in Haidian District, Beijing; from January 1978 to September 1979, he was a worker in Beijing Heavy Machinery Factory; from September 1979 to September 1983, he majored in political economy in Renmin University of China; from September 1983 to August 1986, he was a graduate student majoring in world economy in the Institute of Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in Renmin University of China, with a master's degree in economics; from August 1986 to October 1989, he graduated from the Institute of Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in the Ministry of foreign affairs Third secretary of the Chinese Embassy in the Soviet Union from October 1989 to December 1991; Second Secretary and first Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Russia from December 1991 to September 1994; first secretary and director of the Eurasian Department of the Ministry of foreign affairs from September 1994 to October 1997; Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Russia from October 1997 to December 1999; deputy director of the Department of Europe and Asia of the Ministry of foreign affairs from December 1999 to February 2002; Minister of the Chinese Embassy in Russia from February 2002 to March 2004; Minister of Europe and Asia of the Ministry of foreign affairs from March 2004 to February 2007 Director General of Asia Division; 2007.02-2010.05 Chinese ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Ukraine; 2010.05-2013.05 Chinese ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2013.05-2016.07 Vice Minister of the Foreign Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee (period: 2014.04-vice president of the Chinese people's Association for peace and disarmament). member of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, member of the 13th CPPCC National Foreign Affairs Committee.

Appointment and removal information

In July 2016, the column of "ministry leaders" on the official website of the joint Department of the CPC Central Committee was updated, and Zhou Li was no longer Vice Minister of the external liaison department of the CPC Central Committee.