Chen Deming
{{Short description|Chinese politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chen Deming
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|陈德铭}}}}
| image = Chen Deming - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011.jpg
| caption = Deming during the WEF 2011
| nationality = {{PRC}}
| office1 = President of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits
| deputy1 =
| term_start1 = 26 April 2013
| term_end1 = 27 April 2018
| predecessor1 = Chen Yunlin
| successor1 = Zhang Zhijun
| office2 = Minister of Commerce
| deputy2 =
| term_start2 = 29 December 2007
| term_end2 = 16 March 2013
| predecessor2 = Bo Xilai
| successor2 = Gao Hucheng
| office3 = Governor of Shaanxi
| deputy3 =
| term_start3 = October 2004
| term_end3 = June 2006
| predecessor3 = Jia Zhibang
| successor3 = Yuan Chunqing
| birth_date = {{b-da|March 1949}}
| birth_place = Shanghai, Republic of China
| party = Chinese Communist Party
| spouse =
| children =
| alma_mater = Nanjing University
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Chen Deming ({{zh|s=陈德铭|p=Chén Démíng}}; born 1949) is a Chinese former politician and President of Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits of the People's Republic of China.{{cite web|url=http://www.china.org.cn/china/2013-04/26/content_28666363.htm|title=Former commerce chief to lead cross-Straits body|author=马玉佳|work=china.org.cn}}
Early life
Chen was born in Shanghai in 1949. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree in economics, a master's degree from the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, and later a doctorate in administration from Nanjing University Business School. In 1969, he joined the workforce and in September 1974, Chen joined the Chinese Communist Party.{{cite web|url=http://chinavitae.com/biography/1448|title=China Vitae|work=chinavitae.com}}
Political life
Chen was Mayor and later Chinese Communist Party 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 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.{{in lang|zh}}[http://news.tom.com/2007-12-29/OI27/06374212.html Chen Deming was Appointed as the Minister of Commerce] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080102014041/http://news.tom.com/2007-12-29/OI27/06374212.html |date=January 2, 2008 }}, Tom.com.
ARATS Presidency
=2013 Taiwan visit=
File:Chen Deming UNDP 2009.jpg
In end of November 2013, 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/11/26/2003577701|title=ARATS visit an affront: pan-green camp|work=taipeitimes.com|date=26 November 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2013/11/27/2003577756/1|title=Groups protest ARATS chairman visit|work=taipeitimes.com|date=27 November 2013}}
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.{{YouTube|4ZwNXuTUQEk}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/11/29/2003577922|title=Protester threatens to set himself on fire over visit|work=taipeitimes.com|date=29 November 2013}}{{YouTube|EOkgeApW3SY}}
=2014 Taiwan visit=
In end of February 2014, Chen and delegation visited Taiwan for the 10th round of cross-strait negotiation with the SEF. Both sides signed agreements on meteorological and seismic data sharing. During the visit, he also met with Wang Yu-chi, the head of Mainland Affairs Council.{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/02/28/2003584547|title=Mainland Affairs Council minister meets China's cross-strait chairman|work=taipeitimes.com|date=28 February 2014}} At the final day of the 3-day visit, Chen, accompanied by SEF Chairman Lin Join-sane and Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin, visited the Taipei Zoo to see the zoo's giant panda Yuan Zai, whose parents were sent to Taiwan as part of a cultural exchange.{{cite web |url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/china-taiwan-relations/2014/03/01/401775/ARATS-chief.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305070016/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/china-taiwan-relations/2014/03/01/401775/ARATS-chief.htm |archive-date=2014-03-05 |title=ARATS chief visits panda cub Yuan Zai as Taiwan trip ends - The China Post}}
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Category:People's Republic of China politicians from Shanghai
Category:Political office-holders in Jiangsu
Category:Nanjing University alumni
Category:Ministers of commerce of the People's Republic of China