LIGUO LI is the Secretary General of China International Friendship Cities Association, the Director of Friendship City Department of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC). After he serves the Secretary General, he initiated office automation system, website and journals on friendship-city works in China and successfully held China International Friendship Cities Conference in the year of 2008 , 2010 and 2012 respectively.

He graduated from Luoyang PLA University of Foreign Language and then served as a translator of Major rank in the General Staff Department of the PLA. He has long been engaged in translation and revision of works on international politics, economy, diplomacy, society and education, etc., which total more than 5 million words. These works mainly include Translation Skills in Diplomatic Articles in Japanese, Economics Dictionary in Japanese, English and Chinese, Mayumi’s World, and Education Mystery of Zero-year-old Children, etc.           

He served as the Deputy Director of Cultural Exchange Department of CPAFFC, and has long been engaged in cultural exchanges with other countries by dispatching Chinese art troupes or hosting cultural groups or individuals on their friendly visits, organizing performances, exhibitions, films and television shows given by Chinese and overseas organizations.

He is fond of writing poems. Chinese Sports Anthem, one of his works written in 2010 has been identified as the permanent theme song of National Sport Festival of China by General Administration of Sport of China. He wrote lyrics of The Road to the Republic, a symphony epic for celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Revolution 1911.