Mr. Song Yanbin, born in Beijing in May 1956, university graduate.

1981-1982 Staff member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1982-1987 Attache, Third Secretary, Chinese Embassy in Mozambique

1987-1990 Third Secretary, Second Secretary, Department of African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1990-1992 Second Secretary, Chinese Embassy in Portugal

1992-1996 Second Secretary, Deputy Director, First Secretary, Office of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs, Ministry of Foreign  Affairs

1996-1999 First Secretary, Office of the Chinese Representative Sino-Portuguese Joint Liaison Group in Macao

1999-2000 First Secretary, Commissioner's Office of Foreign Ministry in Macao

2000-2002 Counselor, Department of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2002-2008 Deputy Director-General, Department of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Married, with a daughter.