Secretary General of Boao Forum for Asia

Former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China

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 of the 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 Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 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 for G20 Affairs and BRICS Affairs and Vice Chairman of the Red Cross Society of China

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