Chen Deming

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Chen Deming 陈德铭

President Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 April 2013
Preceded by	Chen Yunlin
Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
In office December 2007 – 16 March 2013
Preceded by	Bo Xilai
Succeeded by	Gao Hucheng
Personal details
Born	March 1949 (1949-03) (age 64) Shanghai, Republic of China
Nationality	People's Republic of China
Political party	Communist Party of China
Alma mater	Nanjing University

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Deming (Chinese: 陈德铭; pinyin: Chén Démíng; born 1949) is the current President of Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits.^[1]

Early life

Chen was born in Shanghai. In September 1974, Chen joined the Communist Party of China. He went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and later a Doctorate in Administration from Nanjing University Business School.

Political life

Chen was Mayor and later CPC Committee Secretary of Suzhou. He then was the Governor of Shaanxi from 2004 to 2006. Then he was a Deputy at the National Development and Reform Commission, where he largely dealt with matters pertaining to China's energy policy.

He was the Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce from 2007 to 2013. He was appointed to the post at the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on December 29, 2007.^[2]

ARATS Presidency

2013 Taiwan visit

In end of November, Chen led a delegation for an 8-day visit to Taiwan, his first trip to Taiwan after being appointed as the head of ARATS. He will visit Pingtung County, Kaohsiung City, Tainan City, Chiayi County, Taichung City, Hsinchu County, Taipei City and New Taipei City.^[3]^[4]

Upon arrival at Taoyuan International Airport, Chen was greeted by Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Vice Chairman Kao Koong-lian. He then proceeded for a luncheon hosted by Taoyuan County Magistrate John Wu. Chen and the delegation continued to visit a free-trade harbor zone at Taoyuan Aerotropolis and then met with SEF Chairman Lin Join-sane at SEF Headquarter at Zhongshan District, Taipei.^[5]

In Kaohsiung City, Chen and delegation toured the Port of Kaohsiung on a boat which was flying the flag of the Republic of China on the back side.^[6]^[7]

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Political offices
Preceded by Jia Zhibang	Governor of Shaanxi 2004–2006	Succeeded by Yuan Chunqing
Government offices
Preceded by Bo Xilai	Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China 2007–2013	Succeeded by Gao Hucheng

v t e Ministers of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

Lü Fuyuan Bo Xilai Chen Deming Gao Hucheng

v t e CPC Committee Secretaries and Governors of Shaanxi

CPC Committee Secretaries	Ma Mingfang Pan Zili Zhang Desheng Hu Yaobang Huo Shilian Li Renshan Wang Renzhong Ma Wenrui Bai Jinian Zhang Boxing An Qiyuan Li Jianguo Zhao Leji Zhao Zhengyong

Governors	Ma Mingfang Zhao Shoushan Zhao Boping Li Qiming Li Ruishan Wang Renzhong Yu Mingtao Li Qingwei Zhang Boxing Hou Zongbin Bai Qingcai Cheng Andong Jia Zhibang Chen Deming Yuan Chunqing Zhao Zhengyong Lou Qinjian

Persondata
Name	Chen, Deming
Alternative names
Short description	Chinese politician
Date of birth	1949
Place of birth	Shanghai, Republic of China
Date of death
Place of death

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