| 2007— | Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2003— | Chairman, Chinese Monetary Policy Committee | |
| 2002— | Governor, People's Bank of China | |
| 2002—2007 | Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2000— | Member, People's Bank of China, Monetary Policy Department | |
| 2000—2002 | Chairman, China Securities Regulatory Commission | |
| 1998—2000 | Governor, China Construction Bank | |
| 1997— | Member, Chinese Monetary Policy Committee, 1st Council | |
| 1996—1998 | Vice-Governor, People's Bank of China | |
| 1995—1998 | Director, State Administration of Foreign Exchange |
| 07/03/09 | Zhou Xiaochuan delivered a speech in the global think-tank summit. |
| 04/26/09 | Zhou Xiaochuan attended a meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC). |
| 10/26/08 | Zhou Xiaochuan made a report to the fifth session of the Standing Committee of the 11th NPC. |
| 08/02/07 | Zhou Xiaochuan signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) Chairwoman Sheila Bair. |
| 03/08/07 | Zhou Xiaochuan met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. |