Li was born in Dalian, Liaoning, in September 1955.[1] After resuming the college entrance examination, in 1979, he enrolled at Liaoning College of Finance and Economics (now Dongbei University of Finance and Economics), where he majored in infrastructure finance and credit.[1]
Career
After college in 1983, he was assigned to the China Construction Bank, working in the bank for more than 11 years.[1]
He was appointed deputy director of the Office of the China Development Bank and deputy director of the Policy Research Office in 1994, becoming governor of the Sichuan Branch in 2004 and dean and deputy director of the Personnel Bureau in 2006.[1] In September 2008, he rose to become vice governor of the China Development Bank, a post he kept until January 2016.[1]
PB Former member of the Politburo; PLA Also a military official; CDI Member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection or affiliates 1For details on the civil service ranks of officials, please see Civil Service of the People's Republic of China; 2Army generals listed have attained at least the rank of Major General, which usually enjoys the same administrative privileges as a civilian official of sub-provincial rank.