Published: August 16th, 2022,
Last updated: August 16th, 2022
Pan Xianzhang has been appointed one of three Vice Directors of the Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) of the Chinese government and the Party. The 50-year-old financial expert succeeds Pei Jinjia, who became Minister of Veterans Affairs in June. The TAO is the body with the highest decision-making power on Taiwan issues in the People’s Republic. As part of the State Council, it has a similar status to a ministry; as part of the Central Committee, it is the decisive party institution.