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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
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