China Vitae : Biography of Li Congjun

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 4/28/2008
Career Data Updated: 4/28/2008

Li Congjun 李从军

Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee; President, Xinhua News Agency

Born: 1949

Birthplace: Anhui Province, Liuan City

Recent Travel & Appearances

19 Apr 12	TRAVEL	Travelled to Indonesia, Jakarta and met with the following: • Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (President of Indonesia) Indonesian president meets Xinhua News Agency chief
17 Oct 11	APPEARANCE	Photo Gellary: Prize-winning entries of "Zoom-in on Poverty" photo contest
27 Sep 11	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality World media leaders meet in Beijing to discuss IPR, new media, cooperation
27 Sep 11	APPEARANCE	World media giants call for better protection of journalists
27 Sep 11	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality World Media Summit Presidium Meeting concludes, attendees reach agreements
26 Sep 11	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Tom Curley (President of the Associated Press (AP)) Media leaders arrive in Beijing for World Media Summit presidium meeting
25 Sep 11	APPEARANCE	World Media Summit to hold presidium meeting in Beijing
22 Mar 11	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • David Schlesinger (co-chairman of the World Media Summit, former editor-in-chief of Reuters, chairman of Thomson Reuters China) President of Xinhua News Agency meets chairman of Thomson Reuters China
11 Jan 11	APPEARANCE	Xinhua unveils Beijing-based R&D center to boost competitiveness in new media industry
10 Dec 10	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Koos Bekker (Founder of MIH Group) Xinhua's CNC English-language TV channel to reach African cable audiences

The most recent (of 12) travel & appearance entries are listed here.