| 2008— | Minister, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology | |
| 2007— | Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2005—2008 | Director, State Administration for Work Safety | |
| 2003—2005 | Secretary, State Funeral Surveillance Committee | |
| 2002—2007 | Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2000—2003 | Chairman, Sinopec Corp. | |
| 1998—2000 | General Manager, Sinopec Corp. | |
| 1997—1998 | Chairman, Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Ltd. (Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Limited) | |
| 1997—1998 | General Manager, China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company, Ltd. | |
| 1997—1998 | Chairman, China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company, Ltd. (China Donglian Petrochemical Group Company, Ltd.) | |
| 1997—2002 | Alternate Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1992—1997 | Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1987—1997 | Executive Deputy General Manager, Sinopec Corp. | |
| 1987—1998 | Deputy General Manager, Sinopec Corp. | |
| 1984—1987 | Manager, Sinopec Corp. (Formerly known as Qilu Petrochemical Company) | |
| 1980—1984 | Director, Vice-Executive Engineer, Sinopec Corp. | |
| 1967—1968 | Noviciate, Fushun Petroleum Institute Liaoning Province, Fushun City | |
| 1966 | Graduate, Beijing Petroleum Institute, Refining Department Beijing Municipality |