Ms. Zhu was formerly standing vice-director of the mainland's State Science and Technology Commissionnd director of its Taiwan Affairs Office. This year, after Zhu Rongji was appointed PRC premier, Zhu Lilan was promoted to science and technology minister.
朱麗蘭曾出任中共國家科委常務副主任兼台辦主任，今年朱鎔基上台後，升任科技部長一職。