Master’s in Economics, Xiamen University; studies, Federal Reserve System of the United States. Experienced central banker; worked in international organizations for many years. Served successively as Deputy Director-General, PBOC’s International Department; Chief Representative, PBOC Americas Office; Director-General, PBOC’s International Department. 2003-09, represented China as Alternate Executive Director, and then Executive Director, International Monetary Fund. 2009-14, Director-General, PBOC’s Personnel Department. 2014, joined China UnionPay; appointed Chairman, China UnionPay and Chairman of UnionPay International. 2017, named Special Ambassador of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by UNWTO.