Ambassador WU Haitao was born in October 1962. He is a university graduate.

1985-1989      Staff member and Attaché, Information Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the People's Republic of China (PRC)

1989-1993      Attaché and Third Secretary, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Vienna

1993-1995      Third Secretary and Second Secretary, Department of International Organizations and Conferences, MFA

1995-1997      Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland

1997-1999      Second Secretary, Deputy Director and Director, Department of Disarmament and Arms Control, MFA

1999-2004      First Secretary and Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations (New York)

2004-2010      Counsellor and Deputy Director-General, Department of Disarmament and Arms Control, MFA

2010-2011.11 Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the PRC to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland

2011.11-         Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for Disarmament Affairs and Deputy Permanent Representative of the PRC to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland

He is married with a son.