He also served as the Chairman of state-owned China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO).
Ning has been recognized five times as one of the 25 most influential business leaders by Chinese Entrepreneur magazine.
[3] In November 2012 Ning was elected as a member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
[4] Ning was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Syngenta on 16 July 2018.
[6] In September 2020 he confirmed that ChemChina and Sinochem Group were discussing a merger.