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{{Short description|Chinese politician}}
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{{family name hatnote|[[Chen (surname)|Chen]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{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 [[World Economic Forum|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 (China)|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 (1912–49)|Republic of China]]
| party               = [[Chinese Communist Party]]
| spouse              = 
| children            = 
| alma_mater          = [[Nanjing University]]
| signature           = 
}}
'''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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Early life==
Chen was born in [[Shanghai]] in 1949. He went on to receive a [[Bachelor's Degree|bachelor's degree]] in [[economics]], a [[Master's Degree|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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chinavitae.com/biography/1448|title=China Vitae|work=chinavitae.com}}</ref>

==Political life==
Chen was Mayor and later [[Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary]] of [[Suzhou, Jiangsu|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 (China)|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.<ref>{{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]].</ref>

==ARATS Presidency==

===2013 Taiwan visit===
[[File:Chen Deming UNDP 2009.jpg|left|thumb|Chen Deming]]
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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

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 City|Taoyuan County]] [[List of county magistrates of Taoyuan|Magistrate]] [[John Wu (politician)|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|Zhongshan District]], [[Taipei]].<ref>{{YouTube|4ZwNXuTUQEk}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|EOkgeApW3SY}}</ref>

===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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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 (giant panda)|Yuan Zai]], whose [[Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan|parents]] were sent to Taiwan as part of a cultural exchange.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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