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Biography Highlight

Li Congjun, male, Han nationality, is a native of Liuan City, Anhui province. He was born in 1949, joined the CPC in 1983, and graduated from Shandong University as a doctoral candidate. He is a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee. He served as the chief of the Zhejiang Publicity Department until 2001 and he was president of the Xinhua News Agency from 2008 to Dec 2014.

Recent Career Data

2012—2017	Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2008—2014	President, Xinhua News Agency	§
2007—2008	Vice-President, Xinhua News Agency
2007—2014	Secretary, Xinhua News Agency CPC, Party Committee
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2001—2007	Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Publicity Department
1999—2001	Director, CPC, Provincial Committee, Publicity Department Zhejiang Province
1998—2001	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Zhejiang Province
1998—1999	Deputy Director, CPC, Provincial Committee, Publicity Department Zhejiang Province
1983	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

07/15/14	Xinhua president urges BRICS media to strive for bigger say on world stage
06/27/14	Xinhua president meets Finnish Parliament Speaker
06/25/14	Xinhua president meets Editor-In-Chief of Finnish news agency #Finland #China
02/28/14	Xinhua president signs momorandum with executive director of UNAIDS #China
10/10/13	World media leaders meet to discuss new media challenges, possibility of global prizes for journalism #China