| 2008— | Vice-President, National School of Administration | |
| 2007— | Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2002—2007 | Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2001—2008 | Director, Research Office of the State Council | |
| 1998—2001 | Deputy Director, Research Office of the State Council | |
| 1994—1998 | Deputy Director, Central Financial and Economic Leadership Group | |
| 1993—1994 | Secretary-General, State Development and Reform Commission, Economic Research Center, State Planning Commission | |
| 1992—1993 | Deputy Secretary-General, State Development and Reform Commission, Economic Research Center, State Planning Commission | |
| 1988—1993 | Director, State Development and Reform Commission, Economic Research Center, State Planning Commission, Policy Research Office | |
| 1988—1992 | Section Chief, State Development and Reform Commission, Economic Research Center, State Planning Commission |
| 06/10/08 | Xie Fuzhan was appointed Research Office of the State Council director, and Wei Liqun the National School of Administration vice president. |