| 1997—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1993—1998 | Vice-Chairman, 8th Standing Committee of the NPC | |
| 1992—1997 | Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1988—1993 | Vice-Chairman, 7th Standing Committee of the NPC | |
| 1987—1992 | Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1982—1987 | Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1982—1987 | Member, 12th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo | |
| 1979—???? | Vice-Minister, State Machine-Building Industry Commission | |
| 1977—1982 | Member, 11th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1977—1993 | Secretary, All-China Federation of Trade Unions CPC, Leading Party Group | |
| 1977—1993 | President, All-China Federation of Trade Unions | |
| 1977—1982 | Member, 11th CPC, Central Committee, Politburo | |
| 1976—1977 | Second Secretary, CPC, Municipal Committee Shanghai Municipality | |
| 1973—1977 | Member, 10th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1969—1973 | Member, 9th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1966 | Award Winner, (Won gold medal and certificate for co-authoring a book on his drill bit from the UN World Intellectual Property Organization) | |
| 1964 | Award Winner, (National Invention Award from the State Science and Technology Commission) | |
| 1958 | Joined, CPC | |
| 1950—1953 | Apprentice, Detai Mould Plant Shanghai Municipality |