| 2007— | Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2007— | Minister, Ministry of Finance | |
| 2003—2007 | Secretary, State Administration of Taxation CPC, Leading Party Group | |
| 2003—2007 | Director, State Administration of Taxation | |
| 2002—2007 | Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2001—2003 | Vice-Minister, State Economic and Trade Commission | |
| 2001—2003 | Deputy Secretary, State Economic and Trade Commission CPC, Leading Party Group | |
| 2000—2001 | Deputy Secretary, CPC, Central Committee, Work Committee Departments, Financial Work Committee | |
| 1998—2000 | President, Agricultural Development Bank of China | |
| 1995—1998 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Finance |
| 05/05/09 | Xie Xuren attended the Asia Development Bank 's 42nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors. |
| 05/04/09 | Xie Xuren met with Japanese Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano and South Korean Finance Minister Yoon Jeung-hyun. |
| 03/14/09 | Xie Xuren and Zhou Xiaochuan attended the opening ceremony of the G20 Finance Ministers' meeting. |
| 02/23/09 | Xie Xuren attended the ASEAN +3 Financial Ministers¡¯ Meeting. |
| 07/20/08 | Xie Xuren visited the residence of some military troops. |