Xie Youqing served twice as chairman of the China Democratic League Hunan Provincial Committee, in 1994 and 1997. He was also a member of the standing committee of the 7th China Democratic League Central Committee. Xie has served as a member of the 8th CPPCC National committee and is a member of the standing committee of the 9th NPC.
Xie is a member of the standing committee of the 9th NPC and is vice-chairman of the standing committee of the 9th Hunan Provincial People‘s Congress.