H.E. Mr. Gu Xiaojie, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia., born in Jiangsu Province of China in April 1959, married with one son.

1985-1987 Staff member and Attaché, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Sierra Leone

1987-1990 Attaché and Third Secretary, Department of African Affairs, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1990-1995 Third Secretary and Second Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Zimbabwe

1995-1998 Second Secretary, Deputy Director and Director, Department of African Affairs, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1998-2001 Counselor, Chinese Embassy in the Republic of South Africa

2001-2003 Counselor, Department of African Affairs, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2003-2004 Counselor, Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2004-2008 Deputy Director-General, Department of African Affairs, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2008- Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.