China Vitae : Biography of Chen Yunlin

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Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

Zhongguo Gongchandang Lijie Zhongyang Weiyuan Dacidian, 1921-2003
Beijing: Zhonggong dangshi chubanshe 2004

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 6/3/2008
Career Data Updated: 6/3/2008

Chen Yunlin 陈云林

Chief, Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits

Born: 1941

Birthplace: Liaoning Province, Heishan

Biography

Chen Yunlin, male, Han nationality, is a native of Heishan, Liaoning Province. He was born in 1941, joined the CPC in 1966, and graduated from Beijing Agricultural University.

Chen has spent his career in Heilongjiang Province, and initially held positions at the Yucuntun Chemical Works in Qiqihar City. In the early 1980s ,he served as city planner and Mayor of Qiqihar City. In the 1980s, he served as Director of the Commission for Restructuring the Economy and in 1987 he became vice governor of the Province. In 1997, he became involved in the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and served as its Director.

Chen served as alternate member to the 14th CPC Central Committee and member of the 15th and 16th CPC Central Committee. He is currently chief of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits.

Career Data

2008—	Chief, Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits	§
2002—2007	Member, 16th CPC, Central Committee
1997—2002	Member, 15th CPC, Central Committee
1996—2008	Director, Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council
1994—1996	Deputy Director, Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council
1992—1997	Alternate Member, 14th CPC, Central Committee
1988—1994	Member, CPC, Provincial Committee, Standing Committee Heilongjiang Province
1988—1994	Vice-Governor, People's Government Heilongjiang Province
1987—1988	Director, Commission for Restructuring the Economy Heilongjiang Province
1987—1992	Delegate, 13th CPC, National Congress
1985—1988	Deputy Secretary, CPC, Provincial Committee Heilongjiang Province
1983—1985	Mayor, People's Government Heilongjiang Province, Qiqihar City
1983—1985	Deputy Secretary, CPC, City Committee Heilongjiang Province, Qiqihar City
1981—1983	Member, CPC, City Committee, Standing Committee Heilongjiang Province, Qiqihar City
1978—1981	Director, Yucuntun Chemical Works Heilongjiang Province, Qiqihar City
1978—1981	Deputy Secretary, Yucuntun Chemical Works CPC, Party Committee Heilongjiang Province, Qiqihar City
1974—1978	Deputy Director, Yucuntun Chemical Works Heilongjiang Province, Qiqihar City
1968—1974	Technician, Yucuntun Chemical Works Heilongjiang Province, Qiqihar City
1968	Graduate, Beijing Agricultural University, Soil Agrochemistry Department Beijing Municipality
1966	Joined, CPC

Recent Travel & Appearances

23 Dec 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to Taiwan, Taichung Chen Yunlin attended a symposium on the investment of Chinese mainland to Taiwan.
21 Dec 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to Taiwan, Taichung and met with the following: • Pin-kung Chiang (Chairman of the Taiwan Straits Exchange Foundation ) Chen Yunlin met with Chiang Pin-kung, chairman of Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF).
19 Aug 09	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality Hu Jintao met with a delegation of ethnic minorities from Taiwan, headed by actor-turned-politician Kao Chin Su-mei.
19 Jul 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to Guangdong Province, Shenzhen City and met with the following: • Pin-kung Chiang (Chairman of Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation) Chen Yunlin said that the ARATS will offer more support to help Taiwan businessmen weather through the financial crisis.
12 Jul 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to Hunan Province, Changsha City and met with the following: • Poh-hsiung Wu (Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT)) Jia Qinglin made a speech at the closing ceremony of the fifth Cross-Straits Economic, Trade and Culture Forum.
27 Jun 09	APPEARANCE	Jia Qinglin met with heads of the delegations of Taichung City and Taichung, Changhua and Nantou counties of southeast China's Taiwan Province.
28 May 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to Chongqing Municipality and met with the following: • Poh-hsiung Wu (Kuomintang Chairman) Bo Xilai and Kuomintang Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung attended the opening ceremony of the Chongqing-Taiwan Week.
26 May 09	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Poh-hsiung Wu (Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman) Hu Jintao met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung.
25 May 09	TRAVEL	Was in Beijing Municipality and met with the following: • Poh-hsiung Wu (Taiwan-based Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman) Jia Qinglin met with Taiwan-based Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung.
17 May 09	TRAVEL	Travelled to Fujian Province, Xiamen City and met with the following: • Li-luan Chu (Vice-Chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang) Jia Qinglin addressed the Straits Forum in Xiamen.

The most recent (of 30) travel & appearance entries are listed here.

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