Liu Haixing

Secretary General of the Secretariat for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries

Born in Jiangsu Province in April 1963. University graduate.

1985-1986 Staff Member, Department of Translation and Interpretation, MFA

1986-1987 Voluntary teaching in Hubei Province as a member of the teachers team sent by the CPC Central Committee to

　　  support local education development

1987-1988 Studied at Institut International d'Administration Publique (IIAP), Paris

1988-1994 Attaché, Third Secretary, Deputy Division Director, Department of Translation and Interpretation, MFA

1994-1996 Studied at Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA), France

1996-1998 Second Secretary, Division Director, Department of Translation and Interpretation, MFA

1998-2001 First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in France

2001-2003 Counselor, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations

2003-2004 Counselor, Deputy Director-General, Department of European Affairs, MFA

2004-2009 Deputy Director-General, Department of European Affairs, MFA

2009-2012 Minister, Chinese Embassy in France

2012-2015 Director-General, Department of European Affairs, MFA

2015- Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Liu is married with a daughter.