Lee was general manager for policy, strategy and corporate affairs at Microsoft China in Beijing, where he led a team responsible for positioning the company to compete in China.
Lee also served in the Clinton administration, where he was the deputy assistant secretary of State and U.S. coordinator for international communications and information policy (2000-2001), director and special assistant to the president for international trade and economic policy at the National Economic Council (1996-2000), and special assistant to the undersecretary of state for economic and business affairs (1993-1996).
'With extensive experience in both the public and private sector, Lee is an expert on issues related to competitiveness, innovation, trade promotion, intellectual property protection and U.S.-China relations,' the Commerce Department said in a statement.
Lee is also an elected governor of the American Chamber of Commerce China and a board member of USITO, an association representing the U.S. technology industry in China.
