On April 2, 2003 (March 1, 2003 in the lunar calendar), Wang Jiarui was appointed Minister of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee. Wang Jiarui, male, Han nationality, born in September 1949, from Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, joined the Communist Party of China in October 1973, started working in June 1970, graduated from the Graduate School of Fudan University with a major in economic management, has an on-the-job postgraduate degree, Doctor of Economics, Senior Economist, Professor, and Doctoral Supervisor. 1970.06--1972.04, delivery clerk and accountant at Changchun City Post Office, Jilin Province; 1972.04--1973.10, student in the International Postal English Class of Shanghai Maritime College;1973.10--1974.04, international postal clerk of Changchun City Post Bureau, Jilin Province;1974.04--1976.09, deputy section chief of Changchun City Post Bureau, Jilin Province;1976.09--1978.04, person in charge of the Post Office of Jilin Post Bureau;1978.04--1980.11, deputy section chief of the Newspaper Publishing Section of Jilin Post and Telecommunications Administration, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications; 1980.11--1982.04, Deputy Director of the Postal Department of Jilin Post and Telecommunications Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications;1982.04--1985.10, Deputy Director of the Changchun City Post Bureau of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications; 1985.10--1992.08, Deputy Director and Director of the Press and Periodical Distribution Bureau of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (1985.09-1987.07 studied in National Economic Management, Department of Economics and Management, Jilin University, 1988.09-1991.12 studied for master's and doctoral studies at School of Economics and Management, Jilin University); 1992.08--1993.06, Deputy Director of the Commerce Department of the Economic and Trade Office of the State Council;1993.06--1994.12, Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Department of the State Economic and Trade Commission;1994.12--1995.08, Director of the Market Circulation Department of the State Economic and Trade Commission; 1995.08--1997.12, member of the Standing Committee and Deputy Mayor of Qingdao Municipal Committee, Shandong Province (1995.09-1997.12, postdoctoral student in industrial economics at the Graduate School of Fudan University);1997.12--1998.02, deputy secretary and deputy mayor of Qingdao Municipal Committee, Shandong Province; 1998.02--2000.09, Deputy Secretary and Mayor of Qingdao Municipal Party Committee, Shandong Province (2000.03-2000.05 studied in Class 1 of the Central Party School);2000.09--2003.03, Deputy Director of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee;2003.03--, Director of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee. Representative to the 16th and 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, member of the 17th Central Committee, and representative of the 9th National People's Congress (Shandong). He currently serves as a doctoral supervisor in industrial economics at the School of Management, Fudan University, and a professor at Guanghua School of Management, Peking University.