Cheng was born in
Changchun,
Jilin in September 1954. Beginning in 1977, he served in several posts in the Chinese Embassy in Japan, including secretary, director, and counsellor. On February 28, 2010, the Chinese president
Hu Jintao appointed Cheng the Chinese Ambassador to
Japan, succeeding
Cui Tiankai. Cheng was the Chinese Ambassador to
Malaysia from 2006 to 2008, and the
Chinese Ambassador to South Korea between October 2008 to January 2010. ==References==