Chen Binhua
Chen Binhua | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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陈斌华 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chen Binhua on 13 September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Director of the Information Bureau of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 10 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ma Xiaoguang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 September 1971 Zhao'an County, Fujian, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Xiamen University Peking University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 陈斌华 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳斌華 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chen Binhua (simplified Chinese: 陈斌华; traditional Chinese: 陳斌華 born 18 September 1971) is a Chinese journalist and politician currently serving as director and spokesperson of the Information Bureau of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.[1]
Early life and education
Chen was born in Zhao'an County, Fujian, on 18 September 1971.[2] In 1989, he enrolled at Xiamen University, where he majored in Chinese language and literature.[2] From 2002 to 2005, he did his postgraduate work at the School of Journalism and Communication, Peking University.[2]
Career
After graduating in 1993, Chen became a journalist for Xinhua News Agency, mainly engaged in news coverage of cross-strait relations.[2] He was one of the first journalists stationed in Taiwan from the Chinese mainland and visited Taiwan for dozens of times between 2001 and 2015.[2]
Chen got involved in politics in April 2016, and finally became deputy director of the Economic Bureau of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. On 1 June 2023, he was chosen as deputy director of Information Bureau of the Taiwan Affairs Office, rising to director on 10 November.[2][3]
References
- ^ Yuanyue, Dang (27 December 2023). "Beijing blames Taiwan trade moves on ruling Democratic Progressive Party's independence stance". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Zhang, Yi (14 September 2023). "Chen has lengthy experience working in Taiwan". Chinadaily.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Zhong Yuhao (钟煜豪) (10 November 2023). 国台办发言人陈斌华升任新闻局局长. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 February 2024.