Chen Binhua

Chen Binhua (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.

Early life and education
Chen was born in Zhao'an County, Fujian, on 18 September 1971. In 1989, he enrolled at Xiamen University, where he majored in Chinese language and literature. From 2002 to 2005, he did his postgraduate work at the School of Journalism and Communication, Peking University.

Career
After graduating in 1993, Chen became a journalist for Xinhua News Agency, mainly engaged in news coverage of cross-strait relations. 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.

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.