| 2002— | Director, CPC, Central Committee, Literature Research Office | |
| 2002—2007 | Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1997—2002 | Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee | |
| 1989—1997 | Director, CPC, Central Committee, Policy Research Office | |
| 1988—1992 | Deputy Chief of Secretary, CPC, Central Committee, Counsellors Committee | |
| 1986—1988 | Section Chief, CPC, Central Committee, Research Office, Theory Section | |
| 1982—1986 | Deputy Section Chief, CPC, Central Committee, Research Office, Theory Section | |
| 1979—1980 | Staff Member, CPC, Central Committee, Research Office | |
| 1975—1979 | Staff Member, General Office of the State Council, Political Science Research Office | |
| 1974—1975 | Staff Member, People's Publications of China Beijing Municipality |