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Biography Highlight

Li Congjun, male, Han nationality, is a native of Liuan City, Anhui province. He was born in 1949, joined the CPC in 1983, and graduated from Shandong University as a doctoral candidate. He is a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee. He served as the chief of the Zhejiang Publicity Department until 2001 and he became president of the Xinhua News Agency in 2008.

Recent Career Data

2012—	Member, 18th CPC, Central Committee
2008—	President, Xinhua News Agency	§
2007—2012	Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee
2007—	Secretary, Xinhua News Agency CPC, Party Committee
2007—2008	Vice-President, Xinhua News Agency
2001—2007	Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Publicity Department
1999—2001	Director, CPC, Provincial Committee, Publicity Department Zhejiang Province
1998—1999	Deputy Director, CPC, Provincial Committee, Publicity Department Zhejiang Province
1998—2001	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Zhejiang Province
1983	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

05/27/13	Israeli president speaks highly of #China's development #Israel
12/14/12	Xinhua News receives UNEP award for Excellence and Leadership in Media and Environment
07/06/12	Xinhua president urges readjustment of world media organizations
04/19/12	Indonesian president meets Xinhua News Agency chief
10/17/11	Photo Gellary: Prize-winning entries of "Zoom-in on Poverty" photo contest