Mr. He Xiangdong was born in February 1964. He graduated from Wuhan University with bachelor's degree in economics.

1985-1994 Journalist, Editor, then deputy Editor-in-chief, World Affairs magazine.

1994-1996 Second Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Sultanate of Oman

1996-1999 Second Secretary, then First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

1999-2004 First Secretary, Division Director, Policy Planning Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2004-2012 Counselor, Chinese Embassy in the United States of America.

2012-2014 Counselor, Department of the North American and Oceanian Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2014-2016 Vice Mayor, Lanzhou Municipal Government, Gansu Province and Member of the Standing Committee, CPC Lanzhou Municipal Committee.

2016-2019 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of South Sudan.

2019.05-    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Ireland.

Mr. He is married with a son.