| 2007—2012 | Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo | |
| 2007—2012 | Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2007—2012 | Vice-Chairman, 17th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission | |
| 2003— | Vice-Chairman, Central Military Commission of the PRC | |
| 2002—2007 | Vice-Chairman, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission | |
| 2002—2007 | Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2002—2007 | Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo | |
| 1999—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee, Central Military Commission | |
| 1999—2002 | Deputy Secretary, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff CPC, Party Committee | |
| 1999—2002 | Member, Central Military Commission of the PRC | |
| 1999— | General, PLA | |
| 1999—2002 | Executive Deputy Chief, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff | |
| 1997—1999 | Deputy Secretary, PLA, Regions, Lanzhou Military Region Gansu Province, Lanzhou City | |
| 1997—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1997—1999 | Commander, PLA, Regions, Lanzhou Military Region | |
| 1995—1999 | Lieutenant General, PLA | |
| 1993—1997 | Deputy Commander, PLA, Regions, Beijing Military Region | |
| 1990—1993 | Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1988—1995 | Major General, PLA | |
| 1985—1990 | Deputy Chief of Staff, PLA, Regions, Lanzhou Military Region | |
| 1983—1985 | Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force) | |
| 1982—1983 | Deputy Director, PLA, Regions, Lanzhou Military Region, Combat Department (Headquarters) | |
| 1981—1982 | Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force) (55th Division) | |
| 1971—1981 | Deputy Head, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Combat Training Section (Headquarters) | |
| 1971—1981 | Head, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Combat Training Section (Headquarters) | |
| 1971—1981 | Staff Officer, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Combat Training Section (Headquarters) | |
| 1970—1971 | Leader, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Combat Training Section (Headquarters, 164th Regiment, 55th Division) | |
| 1966—1970 | Staff Member, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Combat Training Section (Headquarters, 164th Regiment, 55th Division) | |
| 1965—1966 | Staff Member, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force), Political Department (Propanganda Group, 164th Regiment, 55th Division) | |
| 1964—1965 | Platoon Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force) (8th Company, 164th Regiment, 55th Division) | |
| 1963 | Joined, CPC | |
| 1961 | Graduate, Military Academy of the Chinese PLA | |
| 1961 | Joined, PLA | |
| 1961—1964 | Squad Leader, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force) (8th Company, 164th Regiment, 55th Division) | |
| 1961—1964 | Deputy Squad Leader, PLA, Services and Arms, Army (or Ground Force) (8th Company, 164th Regiment, 55th Division) | |
| 1958—1961 | Worker, No. 408 Factory Shaanxi Province, Xingping County |