| 2010— | General, PLA | |
| 2009— | 1st Deputy Chief of the General Staff, PLA | |
| 2007—2009 | Commander, PLA, Regions, Guangzhou Military Region Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City | |
| 2007— | Member, 17th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 2006—2010 | Lieutenant General, PLA | |
| 2006—2009 | Deputy Chief of the General Staff, PLA | |
| 2004—2006 | Assistant Chief of the General Staff, PLA | |
| 2003—2005 | Director, PLA, Headquarters of the General Staff, Combat Department | |
| 1998—2002 | Director, University of National Defense, Military Campaign Teaching and Research Laboratory Hunan Province, Changsha City |
| 11/21/11 | Senior PLA official meets German Parliamentary State Secretary to Defence Minister |
| 09/15/11 | Zhang Qinsheng holds talks with chief of army staff of Bangladesh |
| 08/02/11 | Senior Chinese military officer stresses strategic trust in Asia Pacific |
| 07/27/11 | Senior PLA officer leaves Beijing for Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference |
| 05/29/11 | Chinese military delegation leaves for visits to UK, Germany |