Li Hui, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Area of responsibilities: Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and foreign affairs management Born in Heilongjiang Province in February 1953. University graduate. 1975-1981 Staff member, Department of Soviet and East European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) 1981-1985 Attaché, Third Secretary, Second Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Soviet Union 1985-1990 Second Secretary, Deputy Office Director, First Secretary, Department of Soviet and East European Affairs, MFA 1990-1991 First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Soviet Union 1991-1992 First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation 1992-1995 First Secretary, Counselor, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Kazakhstan 1995-1997 Counselor, Deputy Director-General, Department of East European and Central Asian Affairs, MFA 1997-1999 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to the Republic of Kazakhstan 1999-2003 Director-General, Department of East European and Central Asian Affairs, MFA 2003-2008 Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs 2008- Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Married with a daughter.