Mr. CHEN Xu was born in February 1962. University graduate.

1985-1988 Staff member, Attaché, Department of International Organizations and Conferences of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (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 of MFA

1998-2001 Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations

2001-2003 Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations

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

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

2008-2010 Adviser to the Foreign Minister

2010-2013 Director-General, Department of International Organizations and Conferences of MFA

2013-         Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Married, with a son.