Born in Fujian in 1962, XU Jianguo has a postgraduate degree and a master's degree. He was the Deputy Chief Officer of the Industrial Planning Department of Shenzhen Economic Development Bureau, Chief Officer of the Processing Trade Department of Shenzhen Economic Development Bureau, Deputy Director of the Processing Trade Department of Shenzhen Economic Development Bureau, Director of the Technology Development Department of Shenzhen Trade and Industry Bureau, Director of the Planning and Finance Department of Shenzhen Trade and Industry Bureau, Director of the Planning and Finance Department of Shenzhen Science, Technology, Industry, Trade and Information Technology Commission. He has worked in the Department of Foreign Economic Relations of the State Economic and Trade Commission for attachment.