China Vitae : Biography of Xu Lin

Compiled from the following sources:

People's Daily Online

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/6/2018
Career Data Updated: 3/6/2018

Xu Lin 徐麟

Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee; Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization, General Office

Born: 1963

Birthplace: Shanghai Municipality

Biography

Xu Lin, male, Han nationality, is a native of Shanghai Municipality. He was born in 1963, joined the CPC, graduated from Shanghai Normal University and entered the work force in 1982. From 2013 to 2015, he was Director of CPC Publicity Department of Shanghai Municipality. From 2015 to 2016, he was Depiuty Director of the Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization and in June 2016, he replaced Lu We as Director of the Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization (aka -- Central Leading Group for Cyberspace Affairs). in 2017 he became the Director of the General Office of the Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization. He is a member of the 19th CPC Central Committee.

Career Data

2017—	Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee
2017—	Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization, General Office
2016—2017	Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization	§
2015—2016	Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Internet Security and Informationization
2013—2015	Director, CPC, Municipal Committee, Publicity Department Shanghai Municipality
2008—2013	Secretary, CPC, District Committee Shanghai, Pudong New District
2003—2008	Director, Agricultural Committee Shanghai Municipality
2003—2008	Secretary, Agricultural Committee CPC, Leading Party Group Shanghai Municipality
2003—2007	Secretary, Civil Affairs Bureau CPC, Party Committee Shanghai Municipality
1995—1998	Deputy Secretary, CPC, District Committee Shanghai, Jiading District
1995—1998	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Prefectural Committee Tibet Autonomous Region, Xigaze Prefecture
1990—1995	Director, CPC, County Committee, Policy Research Office Shanghai, Nanhui
1982—1990	Secretary, CYLC, County-Level Shanghai, Nanhui

Recent Travel & Appearances

12 Mar 21	APPEARANCE	Xu Lin says China is willing to work with ASEAN countries, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to deepen media cooperation and facilitate policy alignment
05 Dec 17	TRAVEL	Travelled to Zhejiang Province, Wuzhen Xu Lin addresses the closing ceremony of the 4th World Internet Conference
05 Dec 17	TRAVEL	Travelled to Zhejiang Province, Wuzhen Xu Lin addresses the closing ceremony of the 4th World Internet Conference
29 Jun 16	APPEARANCE	Xu Lin replaces Lu Wei as head of cyberspace authority