Secretary General of Boao Forum for Asia

Mr. Li Baodong, Han nationality, was born in Beijing in April 1955. He holds a master's degree in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University.

1969-1970: Worked as a member of the educated youth in the Heilongjiang Production and Construction Corps

1970-1973: Soldier, Regiment 110, Division 37, Army 13, People's Liberation Army

1973-1977: English Major, Beijing Institute of Foreign Languages (now Beijing Foreign Studies University)

1977-1986: Staff Member, Beijing Service Bureau for Diplomatic Missions

1986-1988: Third Secretary, Information Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1988-1989:   Postgraduate majoring in International Public Policy, Johns Hopkins University, United States of America

1989-1992: Second Secretary and Deputy Division Director, Information Department, MFA

1992-1997: Second Secretary, Deputy Division Director, Division Director and Counselor, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA

1997-1998: Deputy Director-General, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA

1998-2005: Director-General, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA, and Chinese Senior Official for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

2005-2006: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Zambia, and Special Representative to Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

2006-2009: Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland

2009-2013: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations

2013-2018: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chinese Sherpa of G20 Affairs and BRICS Affairs and Vice Chairman of the Red Cross Society of China

March 2018: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of the Standing Committee of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Foreign Affairs Committee, Chinese Sherpa of G20 Affairs and BRICS Affairs and Vice Chairman of the Red Cross Society of China

April 2018-present:  Secretary General of Boao Forum for Asia,  Member of the Standing Committee of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Foreign Affairs Committee