1976, BA, Fudan University. 1980-91, with China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR): Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Division of American Studies; Director, Department of International Exchanges. 1992-94, First Secretary and Counsellor, Permanent Mission of China to UN, New York; 1994-95, Senior Fellow and Director, Division of American Studies, CICIR; 1996-2004, President, Institute of World Information, State Centre for Information; since 2005, current position. Member, Foreign Policy Consultation Committee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Senior Adviser, Committee of National Security Policy, China Research Association of Policy Studies. Guest Professor, University of International Relations, National University of Defence, Wuhan University. Expertise: China-US relations, US politics and foreign policy.