| 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 |
| 11/08/09 | Xie Xuren and Zhou Xiaochuan attended the G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governor Meeting. |
| 10/05/09 | Xie Xuren met with World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick. |
| 10/04/09 | Xie Xuren met with U.S Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. |
| 09/05/09 | Xie Xuren attended a press conference after meeting with his counterparts from Rissa, Brazil and India. |
| 09/05/09 | Xie Xuren and Zhou Xiaochuan attended the G20 Finance Ministers summit. |