| 2008—2013 | Chairman, 11th Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee of the NPC | |
| 2002—2007 | Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2002— | Director, Central People's Government, Liaison Office Hong Kong SAR | |
| 2000—2002 | Deputy Director, Central People's Government, Liaison Office Hong Kong SAR | |
| 1999—2000 | Vice-President, Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong Branch Hong Kong SAR | |
| 1998—1999 | Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Guangdong Province | |
| 1997—2002 | Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1993—1998 | Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Guangdong Province | |
| 1992—1997 | Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1991—1998 | Secretary, CPC, City Committee Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City |