Biography
Xie first worked for Ningbo Zhenhai Machinery Factory. At beginning, Xie was in charge of the factory's general facilities, but later he was promoted to its vice-president. Xie joined the Communist Party of China in 1980.
From September 1981 to January 1984, Xie studied at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou and majored in industral finance management. Soon after graduation, Xie joined local government of Yuyao, a county (surrent a city) of Ningbo, and he was the subprefect of Yuyao. Later Xie was transferred to Yinxian, a county (current a core district) of Ningbo, and became the head of the county. In September 1985, Xie was promoted to the provincial government of Zhejiang Province in Hangzhou. He was the Director of Zhejiang Provincial Economic Information Center.
Xie is also a senior economist in the government. In May 1990, Xie was promoted to the Ministry of Finance of China's central government in Beijing. In 1998, he became the President of the Agricultural Development Bank of China. In 2002, he was selected as an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee, until 2007. From 2003-2007, he was the Director-General and Secretary-General of the State Administration of Taxation of P.R.China. In 2007, he was pointed to be the Minister of Finance of P.R.China. And then became a member of the 17th CPC Central Committee.
Xie was also one of the leaders representing China during the U.S.–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in 2009.
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