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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

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

Recent Travel & Appearances

10/17/11	Photo Gellary: Prize-winning entries of "Zoom-in on Poverty" photo contest
09/27/11	World media leaders meet in Beijing to discuss IPR, new media, cooperation
09/27/11	World media giants call for better protection of journalists
09/27/11	World Media Summit Presidium Meeting concludes, attendees reach agreements
09/26/11	Media leaders arrive in Beijing for World Media Summit presidium meeting