1978-82, studies at Hubei University, China, 1978-82, Graduate School, CASS, Beijing; 1982, MA; 1988, PhD. 1982-88, Visiting Scholar, Hungary Academy of Sciences; 1988-93, Associate Professor and researcher, CASS; since 1994, Director, Division of International Politics and full Professor of International Politics, IWEP, CASS; 1996-97, Visiting Scholar, CFIA, Harvard University; since 1998, Deputy Director, IWEP, CASS. Professor of International Politics and Senior Fellow; Deputy Director, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Director, Department of World Economics and Politics, CASS School; Editor-in-Chief, World Economics and Politics, a monthly issued in Chinese. Author of numerous books. Research interests: China's diplomacy, trends in international institutions and laws.