During the "Cultural Revolution", he worked in Yanbian Automobile Repair Factory for 7 years.

In January 1978, he became a member of the "Class of 77" and entered the Department of Politics of Yanbian University.

In January 1982, he became a master's student in the history of Japanese philosophy at Yanbian University.

Received his master's degree in January 1985. His master's thesis: "Theoretical Characteristics of Nishida's Philosophy". He served as a lecturer in the Institute of North Korea and Japan. From July 1986, he went to the Department of Political Science of the University of Connecticut for one year.

In April 1989, he went to the Graduate School of Comprehensive Culture of the University of Tokyo to study for a doctoral degree in international politics. ,

Received an academic doctorate in March 1994. Doctoral thesis: "The Structural Transformation of Sino-Japanese Economic Relations - Focusing on the Decision-making Process of Japanese Yen Loans to China"

He returned to China in June 1994 and joined the Institute of Japanese Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in July. He has been the director of the Foreign Relations Research Office since 1995 and is currently a researcher, professor and doctoral supervisor.

From April 2003, he went to Japan to teach at the Graduate School of Comprehensive Culture of the University of Tokyo for one year, teaching "International Politics and Sino-Japanese Relations".

Since July 2006, he has been the deputy director of the Japan Research Institute.

He concurrently serves as the executive director of the Korean Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the executive director of the Japan Society of China, and other social positions. In 2002, he was awarded special government allowances and certificates by the State Council. /p>

In 2009, Jin Xide, who served as deputy director of the Institute of Japan at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, was arrested on suspicion of leaking state secrets.

< p>In February 2011, Kim Xide was sentenced to 14 years in prison by a Chinese court.