Chen Binhua

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Binhua
陈斌华
Chen Binhua on 13 September 2023
Director of the Information Bureau of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 November 2023
Preceded byMa Xiaoguang
Personal details
Born (1971-09-18) 18 September 1971 (age 53)
Zhao'an County, Fujian, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materXiamen University
Peking University
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese陈斌华
Traditional Chinese陳斌華
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Bīnhuá

Chen Binhua (Chinese: 陈斌华; 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Zhang, Yi (14 September 2023). "Chen has lengthy experience working in Taiwan". Chinadaily.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
Government offices
Preceded by Director of the Information Bureau of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council
2023–present 		Incumbent