He was formerly a deputy secretary-general of the State Council and vice-president of the China Consumer Association.

Bi Jingquan graduated from the Economics Department of Peking University in 1982.

In 2001, he worked on the resolution of problems produced by China's entry into the World Trade Organization.

he also led his group to complete a report entitled Countermeasures Research on Promoting Competence of China's Various Industries in the Transitional Term.

He also wrote and released many articles on topics such as trade, circulation, economic reforms and price administration.