Xu Rongkai, male, Han nationality, is a native of Chongqing. He was born in 1942, joined the CPC in 1960 and graduated from Qinghua University in 1966.
Xu spent much of his career at Dongfang Steam Turbine Plant in Sichuan Province. In 1991 he moved to Beijing and was named vice-minister of Light Industry. In 2001, he became acting governor of Yunnan Province and served as governor of Yunnan Province from 2002-2006.
Xu is a member of the 16th CPC Central Committee.