H.E. Mr. CHEN Xu, born in Yanggu, Shandong Province in February 1962. University graduate.

1985-1988 Staff member, Attaché, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

1988-1992 Attaché, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations

1992-1998 Third Secretary, Second Secretary, Deputy Division Director, Division Director, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA

1998-2003 Counselor, Minister Counselor, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations

2003-2004 Deputy Director-General, Foreign Affairs Office, Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China

2004-2008 Deputy Director-General, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA

2008-2010 Counselor, General Office, MFA

2010-2012 Director-General, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA

2012-2016 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

2016-2019 Director-General, Department of European Affairs, MFA

2019- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland

H.E. Mr. Chen is married, with a son.