| 2005— | Vice-Chairman, CPPCC, Subcommittee of Economy | |
| 2002—2007 | Alternate Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee | |
| Honorary Ph. D, Hong Kong Lingnan University Hong Kong SAR | ||
| 1999—???? | Vice-Chairman, State Academic Degrees Committee | |
| 1997—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1993—2005 | Vice-President, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences | |
| 1992—1997 | Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1992—1992 | Student, CPC, Central Committee, Central Party School | |
| 1989—1993 | Secretary, Xiamen University CPC, Party Committee Fujian Province, Xiamen City | |
| 1987—1992 | Alternate Member, 13th CPC, Central Committee |