| 2003—2008 | State Councilor, State Council | |
| 2002—2007 | Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1998—2003 | Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| 1997—2000 | Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee | |
| 1997—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1994—1997 | Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee | |
| 1993—1994 | Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPC, Party Committee | |
| 1993—1998 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| 1991—1993 | Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| 1988—1991 | Minister-Counselor, Chinese Embassy Japan, Tokyo |
| 04/22/12 | Head of China-Japan Friendship Association meets Osaka Governor, Mayor |
| 10/25/11 | Advisory panel eyes major progress for China-Japan ties next year |
| 10/18/11 | China to continue to push forward strategic cooperative partnership with S. Korea: former councilor |
| 10/17/11 | Tang Jiaxuan Attends China-Japan-ROK Academic Forum |
| 07/05/11 | Tang Jiaxuan Meets with Yoshibumi Wakamiya, Editor-in-Chief of The Asahi Shimbun |