Data Supplement

August 2008

J People’s Republic of China

J SAR

J Macau SAR

J Taiwan

ISSN 0943-7533 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 1

Contents

The Main National Leadership of the PRC ...... 2 LIU Jen-Kai The Main Provincial Leadership of the PRC ...... 30 LIU Jen-Kai Data on Changes in PRC Main Leadership ...... 37 LIU Jen-Kai PRC Agreements with Foreign Countries ...... 39 LIU Jen-Kai PRC Laws and Regulations ...... 45 LIU Jen-Kai Hong Kong SAR...... 56 LIU Jen-Kai Macau SAR...... 63 LIU Jen-Kai Taiwan ...... 68 LIU Jen-Kai

ISSN 0943-7533

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The Main National Leadership of the PRC

LIU Jen-Kai

Abbreviations and Explanatory Notes CCP CC Central Committee CCa Central Committee, alternate member CCDI Central Commission for Discipline Inspection CCm Central Committee, member CCSm Central Committee Secretariat, member PBa Politburo, alternate member PBm Politburo, member BoD Board of Directors Cdr. Commander CEO Chief Executive Officer Chp. Chairperson COO Chief Operating Officer CPPCC Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference CYL Communist Youth League Dep.Cdr. Deputy Commander Dep. P.C. Deputy Political Commissar Dir. Director exec. executive f female Gen.Man. General Manager Hon.Chp. Honorary Chairperson Hon.V.-Chp. Honorary Vice-Chairperson MD Military District MPC Municipal People’s Congress MR Military Region NPC National People’s Congress PCC Political Consultative Conference PLA People’s Liberation Army Pol.Com. Political Commissar Pol.Dpt. Political Department PPC Provincial People’s Congress Pres. President RPC Regional People’s Congress V.-Chp. Vice-Chairperson V.-Gov. Vice-Governor V.-Min. Vice-Minister V.-Pres. Vice-President

Chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of autonomous regional governments are equivalent to governors and vice-governors of provinces and to mayors and vice-mayors of , , Shanghai and . Year and month behind a name indicate the date the person assumed the post or was identified in this position. China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 3

Li Jianhua 03/07 Chinese Communist Party Li Zhiyong 05/07 CCP CC General Secretary Ouyang Song 05/08 Jintao 02/11 Shen Yueyue (f) (exec.) CCm 03/01 Wang Ercheng 08/03 Yin Weimin CCm 08/04 Zhang Jinan 07/03 POLITBURO Secretary-General: Gao Shiqi 06/04

Standing Committee Members Central Propaganda (Publicity) Department 92/10 Director: PBm CCSm 02/10 02/11 Deputy Directors: 02/11 Gao Junliang 00/10 02/11 Guo Yiqiang 04/05 02/11 Hu Zhenmin 02/10 CCSm 07/10 Li Congjun CCm 01/07 Li Keqiang 07/10 02/05 07/10 Luo Shugang 00/04 07/10 Ouyang Jian 06/01 Wang Chen CCm 00/06 Other Politburo Members Wang Taihua CCm 04/12 Secretary-General: Gan Yinglie 01/03 07/10 Wang Lequan 02/11 Central United Front Work Department 02/11 07/10 Director: CCm 07/12 Hui Liangyu 02/11 Deputy Directors: Liu Qi 02/11 Chen Xiqing 03/08 Liu Yunshan CCSm 02/11 Hu Deping 98/09 (f) 07/10 Huang Yuejin 03/09 CCSm 07/10 Li Dezhu 92/11 Wang 07/10 Lou Zhihao 03/09 07/10 Sita 06/09 02/11 Zhu Weiqun 98/10 Yu Zhengsheng 02/11 Secretary-General: You Luoping 03/12 07/10 Central International Department 02/11 07/10 Director: CCm 03/04 Deputy Directors: CCP CC Secretariat Chen Fengxiang 06/01 Members: Li Jinjun 07/03 CCm 02/11 Liu Hongcai 03/08 Li Yuanchao PBm 07/10 Zhang Zhijun 00/11 07/10 Central Commission for Politics and Law Liu Yunshan PBm 02/11 07/10 Secretary: Zhou Yongkang PBm 07/10 Xi Jinping (exec.) PBm 07/10 Members: Geng Huichang CCm 07/12 CCP Central Military Commission Meng Jianzhu CCm 07/12 See under National Military Leadership Sun Zhongtong CCm 05/12 Wang Shengjun CCm 98/04 Commission for Discipline Inspection (f) CCm 05/12 Secretary-General: Zhou Benshun 08/04 Secretary: He Guoqiang PBm 07/10 Deputy Secretary-General: Deputy Secretaries: Chen Jiping 94/02 Gan Yisheng 07/01 General Office He Yong CCSm 97/09 Director: Wei Jianrong 08/01 Huang Shuxian 07/10 Li Yufu 07/10 Central Commission for Comprehensive Management Ma Wen (f) CCm 04/01 of Social Security Sun Zhongtong CCm 07/10 Zhang Huixin 02/01 Chairperson: Zhou Yongkang PBm 07/11 Zhang Yi 07/10 Vice-Chairpersons: Secretary-General: Wu Yuliang 07/11 Cao Jianming CCm 08/04 Chen Jiping 06/01 CCP CC General Office Li Jianguo CCm 08/04 Director: Ling Jihua CCSm 07/09 Meng Jianzhu CCm 08/04 Deputy Directors: Wang Shengjun CCm 06/01 Fan Shijin 03/01 Zhou Benshun 08/05 Mao Linkun 03/01 General Office You Xigui 97/12 Director: Chen Jiping 94/02 Zhao Shengxuan 07/08 Central Commission for the Protection of Party Central Bodyguards Bureau Director: Cao Qing 07/09 Secrets Chairperson: Wang Gang PBm 04/01 Central Organization Department Vice-Chairpersons: Director: Li Yuanchao PBm 07/10 Mao Linkun 04/09 Deputy Directors: Zhao Shengxuan 07/08 Fu Sihe 08/04 General Office 4 August 2008

Director: Xia Yong 07/08 Wang Weihua 03/09 National Administration for the Protection of State Secrets Zhang Baijia 05/08 Director: Xia Yong 05/06 Zhang Qihua (f) 03/07

Central Leading Group for Secret Codes Control Party Literature Research Center General Office Director: Leng Rong CCa 08/03 National Administration for Secret Codes Control Deputy Directors: Chen Qun 97/08 Central Organization Committee Dong Hong 06/06 Director: Wen Jiabao PBm 03/03 Li Jie 04/12 Deputy Directors: Yang Shengqun 98/11 () 03/03 Members: Policy Research Center He Guoqiang PBm 03/03 Director: Wang Huning CCSm 03/05 Hua Jianmin CCm 03/03 Deputy Directors: Jin Renqing 03/03 Fang Li 04/05 07/08 He Yiting 00/11 Wang Gang PBm 03/03 Wang Tiangeng 03/09 Zhang Bolin 03/03 Wang Tianzeng 04/05 General Office Wei Jianlin 03/07 Director: Wang Dongming 07/08 Zheng Xinli 01/09 Deputy Directors: Cui Zhanfu 01/09 Central Party School Dai Guangqian 01/04 President: Xi Jinping PBm 07/12 Huang Wenping 04/01 Vice-Presidents: Ling Jihua CCSm 01/09 Li Jingtian (exec.) 07/12 Li Shishi 08/03 Li Junru 00/06 Wang Lanming 01/04 Shi Taifeng 01/09 Wu Zhilun 04/01 (exec.) CCm 06/07 Central Guidance Committee on Ethical and Cultural Sun Qingju 03/10 Academic Committee Construction (Spiritual Civilization Steering Chairperson: Zheng Bijian 00/04 Committee) Vice-Chairpersons: Chairperson: Li Changchun PBm 02/12 Su Xing 00/04 Vice-Chairpersons: Xing Bensi 00/04 Chen Zhili (f) CCm 03/08 Liu Yunshan PBm CCSm 02/12 People’s Daily General Office Director: Zhang Yannong 08/03 Director: ? Deputy Directors: Deputy Director: Zhai Weihua 03/09 He Chongyuan 05/07 Zhu Xinmin 98/08 Work Committee for Organs under Central Committee Editor-in-Chief: Wu Hengquan 08/03 Chairperson: Wang Gang PBm 99/03 Deputy Editors-in-Chief: Vice-Chairpersons: Chen Junhong 04/11 Chen Ximing (f) 03/03 Ma Li (f) 06/00 He Hulin 03/07 Mi Bohua 05/03 Huang Yanming 03/11 Yang Zhenwu 06/00 Jia Xiang 98/06 Sun Xiaoqun (exec.) 04/07 Guangming Daily Wang Jingmao 91/01 Editor-in-Chief: Gou Tianlin 05/06 Wu Shaozu (exec.) 00/06 Deputy Editors-in-Chief: Wu Yuping (f) 03/10 He Dongping 01/02 Yang Jinyong 06/07 Li Jingrui (exec.) 95/03 Zhao Kai 05/04 Zhai Huisheng 97/02 Discipline Inspection Work Committee for Organs under Zhao Derun 03/10 Central Committee Secretary: Wu Yuping (f) 03/10 Qiushi (Seeking Truth) Work Committee for Central Government Organs Director: Li Baoshan (act.) 08/03 Editor-in-Chief: Li Baoshan 03/12 Chairperson: Hua Jianmin CCm 03/06 Dep.Eds.-in-Chief: Vice-Chairpersons: Wang Maohua 97/05 Huang Yanming 01/12 Xia Weidong 03/03 Shao Xujun Zhang Xiaolin 02/07 Yang Yanyin (f) (exec.) 04/12 Zhu Junfeng 97/05 Zang Xianfu 02/10 Discipline Inspection Work Committee for Central Central Financial and Economic Leading Group Government Organs Head: Hu Jintao PBm 03/06 Secretary: Ma Zhipeng 03/01 Deputy Head: Wen Jiabao PBm 03/00 General Office Director: Wang Chunzheng 03/03 Party History Research Center Deputy Director: Chen Xiwen 03/03 Director: vacant Deputy Directors: Central Leading Group for Financial Safety Gu Anlin 01/07 Head: Wen Jiabao PBm 02/11 Li Zhongjie 03/08 Deputy Heads: Long Xinmin 07/04 CCm 02/11 Lü Shiguang 07/03 CCm 02/11 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 5

Central Leading Group for Rural Work Central Foreign Affairs Leading Group Head: Wen Jiabao PBm 98/00 Head: Hu Jintao PBm 03/06 Deputy Heads: Deputy Head: (Zeng Qinghong) 03/08 Hui Liangyu PBm 03/03 Central Foreign Affairs Office (State Council Foreign Xu Youfang 03/07 Affairs Office) General Office Director: Dai Bingguo CCm 05/04 Director: Chen Xiwen 03/03 Deputy Directors: Du Qiwen 06/10 Central Leading Group for Constitutional Amendment Qiu Yuanping (f) 04/07 Head: Wu Bangguo PBm 03/06 Yuan Tao 03/08 Members: CCm 03/06 Central Taiwan Affairs Leading Group Hua Jianmin CCm 03/06 Head: Hu Jintao PBm 03/06 Liu Yunshan PBm CCSm 03/06 Deputy Heads: Teng Wensheng CCm 03/06 Jia Qinglin PBm 03/05 Wang Huning CCSm 03/06 (Zeng Qinghong) 03/08 Zhang Chunsheng 04/04 Members: General Office Chen Yunlin 98/05 Director: Yang Yingyu 04/04 Guo Boxiong PBm 03/05 Liu Yandong (f) CCm 03/05 Central Leading Group for Publicity, News, Radio and Tang Jiaxuan 03/05 Television, and Publication Work Wang Gang PBm 03/10 Deputy Head: (Zeng Qinghong) 00/07 Xiong Guangkai 96/02 Xu Yongyue 98/05 Central Leading Group for Party Building Secretary-General: Tang Jiaxuan 03/06 Head: Xi Jinping PBm CCSm 07/12 Central Overseas Publicity Office (State Council Deputy Head: Li Yuanchao PBm CSSm 07/12 Information Office) Central Leading Group for Judicial Structure Reform Director: Wang Chen CCm 08/03 Head: ? Deputy Directors: Deputy Head: Zhou Yongkang PBm 07/09 Cai Mingzhao 01/05 Li Bing 93/07 Central Leading Group for Educational Activities for Qian Xiaoqian 04/02 Wang Guoqing 00/12 Maintaining the Advanced Nature of Party Members Secretary-General: Zhao Shaohua (f) 99/09 Head: He Guoqiang PBm 03/04 Central Taiwan Work Office (State Council Taiwan Central Leading Group for Propaganda (Publicity) Affairs Office) and Ideological Work Director: Wang Yi 08/05 Head: Li Changchun PBm 03/09 Deputy Directors: Deputy Head: Liu Yunshan PBm CCSm 03/09 Sun Yafu 04/02 Kedong 06/08 Central Leading Group on Tackling Commercial Zheng Lizhong (exec.) CCa 05/06 Bribery Head: He Yong CCSm 06/03 Central Compilation and Translation Bureau Deputy Heads: Director: Wei Jianhua 97/10 Li Yubin 07/02 Deputy Directors: Li Yufu 06/07 Wang Xuedong 05/03 Wei Haisheng 04/01 Leading Group for State Security Yu Keping 02/10 Head: Hu Jintao PBm 02/12 Zhang Weifeng 04/01 Deputy Heads: Wen Jiabao PBm 02/12 Central Research Institute of Culture and History (Zeng Qinghong) 02/12 Curator: Qi Gong 99/11 Deputy Curator: Yuan Xingpei 99/11 State Coordinating Group for Anti-terrorism Work General Office Institute of Archives (State Archives Administration) Deputy Directors: Curator: Yang Dongquan 06/07 Li Wei 04/06 Deputy Curators: Xiong Desheng 04/06 Duan Dongsheng 05/03 Li Heping (f) 05/11 Li Minghua 05/03 Central Coordinating and Leading Group for the Yang Jibo 06/07 Management of Newspapers and Publications Head: ? Central Coordinating Group for Talents’ Work Head: He Guoqiang PBm 03/06 Central Coordinating Group for Hong Kong and Macau Work Head: Xi Jinping PBm CSSm 07/10 Deputy Heads: CCm 03/07 6 August 2008

STATE PRESIDENT NPC Standing Committee President: Hu Jintao PBm 03/03 Macau SAR Basic Law Committee Vice-President: Xi Jinping PBm 08/03 Chairperson: Qiao Xiaoyang 99/12 President’s Office Vice-Chairpersons: Director: Chen Shiju 03/10 Li Chengjun 04/12 Li Fei 06/02 NATIONAL PEOPLE’S Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee Chairperson: Wang Yunlong 08/03 CONGRESS Vice-Chairpersons: Fang Fengyou 08/04 STANDING COMMITTEE Li Qianyuan 08/03 Chairperson: Wu Bangguo PBm 03/03 Sun Wensheng 08/03 Chairperson’s Office Suo Lisheng 08/03 Director: Wu Wenchang 99/11 Wang Yunkun 08/03 Vice-Chairpersons: Yin Chengjie 08/03 Chen Changzhi 08/03 07/03 Chen Zhili (f) CCm 08/03 03/03 Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Hua Jianmin CCm 08/03 Committee Ismail Tiliwaldi CCm 08/03 Chairperson: Bai Keming 08/03 Jiang Shusheng 08/03 Vice-Chairpersons: Li Jianguo CCm 08/03 Cheng Jinpei 08/03 Lu Yongxiang CCm 03/03 Jin Binghua 08/03 Sang Guowei 08/03 Li Shuwen 08/03 Uyunqimg (f) CCm 03/03 Li Zhijian 08/03 Wang Zhaoguo (exec.) PBm 03/03 Song Fatang 05/12 Yan Junqi (f) 08/03 Tang Tianbiao 08/03 08/03 Wang Zuoshu 08/03 Secretary-General: Li Jianguo CCm 08/03 Xu Rongkai 06/10 Deputy Secretary-Generals: Cao Weizhou 03/08 Environmental and Resources Protection Committee He Yehui (f) 04/10 Chairperson: Wang Guangtao 08/03 Li Lianning 04/10 Vice-Chairpersons: Liu Zhenwei 05/12 Cao Bochun 06/06 Qiao Xiaoyang 03/03 Chen Ximing (f) 08/03 Sun Wei 04/10 Huang Zhiquan 06/10 Wang Qingxi 03/08 Li Chuanqing 08/03 Wang Wanbin 05/12 Ni Yuefeng 08/02 Zhang Shaoqin 08/03 Pu Haiqing 08/03 NPC Standing Committee Budgetary Work Committee Wang Jirong 08/03 Yuan Si 08/03 Chairperson: Zhu Zhigang 08/02 Zhang Wentai 05/12 Vice-Chairpersons: Feng Shuping (f) 04/10 Financial and Economic Committee Yao Sheng 04/10 Chairperson: Shi Xiushi 08/03 NPC Standing Committee Vice-Chairpersons: Han Yuqun 07/06 Legislative Affairs Commission Hao Ruyu 08/03 Chairperson: Li Shishi 08/02 He Keng 08/03 Vice-Chairpersons: Mou Xinsheng 08/03 An Jian 03/08 Wang Shucheng 08/03 Li Fei 03/03 Wen Shizhen 05/02 Shen Chunyao 07/04 Wu Ritu 08/02 Wang Shengming 03/03 Wu Xiaoling (f) 08/03 Xin Chunying (f) 04/10 Zhao Keming 08/03 Zhu Zhigang 08/03 NPC Standing Committee Credentials Committee Foreign Affairs Committee Chairperson: Huang Zhendong 08/04 Chairperson: Li Zhaoxing 08/03 Vice-Chairpersons: Vice-Chairpersons: He Huihui (f) 08/04 Guo Lei 08/03 Li Jianhua 08/04 Jiang Futang 08/03 Yan Yixin 08/04 Lu Zhonghe 08/03 Ma Wenpu 03/03 NPC Standing Committee Nan Zhenzhong 03/03 Hong Kong SAR Basic Law Committee 08/03 Chairperson: Qiao Xiaoyang 03/03 Zha Peixin 08/03 Vice-Chairpersons: Zheng Silin 08/03 Elsie Leung Oi-sie (f) 06/02 Li Fei 06/02 Internal and Judicial Affairs Committee Chairperson: Huang Zhendong 08/03 Vice-Chairpersons: Bai Jingfu 08/03 08/03 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 7

Jiang Xingchang 08/03 05/02 Ren Maodong 08/02 Sui Mingtai 08/03 Wang Yifu 08/03 Xu Yongyue 08/03 Zhang Xuezhong 06/12 Law Committee Chairperson: Hu Kangsheng 08/03 Vice-Chairpersons: Hong Hu 05/02 Li Chong’an 03/03 Li Shishi 08/03 Liu Xirong 08/03 Qiao Xiaoyang 98/03 Sun Anmin 08/03 Zhang Bolin 08/03

Nationalities Committee Chairperson: Ma Qizhi 08/03 Vice-Chairpersons: Abudurehim Amet 08/03 Hasi Bagen 08/03 Jiamuyang Luosangjiumei 08/03 Tudanquejinima Legqog CCm 08/03 Lei Mingqiu 08/03 Lu Bing 08/03 Mou Benli 08/03 Zhou Shengtao 08/03

Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee Chairperson: Gao Siren 08/03 Vice-Chairpersons: Chen Yujie (f) 08/03 Huang Liman (f) 08/03 Li Zupei 08/03 Liang Guoyang 08/03 Yang Bangjie 08/03 Yang Deqing 08/03 Yu Junbo 08/04 Yu Yunyao 08/03 8 August 2008

STATE COUNCIL MINISTRIES Premier: Wen Jiabao PBm 03/03 Agriculture Premier’s Office Minister : CCm 06/12 Director: Qiu Xiaoxiong 03/06 Vice-Ministers: Vice-Premiers: Chen Xiaohua 08/05 Hui Liangyu PBm 03/03 Fan Xiaojian 00/12 Li Keqiang PBm 08/03 Gao Hongbin 07/08 Wang Qishan PBm 08/03 Niu Dun 04/08 Zhang Dejiang PBm 08/03 Wei Chaoan 06/01 Zhang Taolin 08/08 State Councillors: Dai Bingguo 08/03 Civil Affairs 08/03 Minister: Li Xueju CCm 03/03 Liu Yandong (f) 08/03 Vice-Ministers: Ma Kai CCm 08/03 Chen Jiechang 03/06 Meng Jianzhu CCm 08/03 06/01 Jiang Li (f) 01/05 State Council’s General Office 03/12 Secretary-General: Ma Kai CCm 08/03 Luo Pingfei 01/05 Deputy Secretary-Generals: Bi Jingquan 08/04 Commerce Qiu Xiaoxiong 08/04 Minister: Chen Deming CCa 07/12 Wang Xuejun 08/08 Vice-Ministers: Wang Yong 08/04 Chen Jian 08/04 08/03 Fu Ziying 08/04 08/04 Gao Hucheng 03/12 Jiang Yaoping 08/04 Jiang Zengwei 05/10 Ma Xiuhong (f) 03/05 ORGANS OF THE STATE Yi Xiaozhun 05/10 Yu (exec.) 03/05 COUNCIL Culture State Bureau of Archives Minister: Cai Wu CCm 08/03 Vice-Ministers: See under CCP 01/04 Meng Xiaosi (f) 97/07 State Bureau of Secrets Protection Yu Youjun 07/08 See under CCP Zhao Weisui 01/10 Zheng Xinmiao 02/11 Zhou Heping 01/04 COMMISSIONS Education Minister: Zhou Ji CCm 03/03 Development and Reform Vice-Ministers: Chairperson: Zhang Ping CCm 08/03 Chen Xiaoya (f) 04/05 Vice-Chairpersons: Li Weihong (f) 05/10 Du Ying 05/08 Yuan Guiren 01/04 08/04 Zhang Xinsheng 01/04 Mu Hong 08/01 Zhao Qinping 01/04 Wang Jinxiang 05/08 State Language Work Committee Xie Zhenhua 07/01 Chairperson: Zhao Qinping 05/11 Zhang Guobao 99/12 Zhang Mao 06/06 Environmental Protection Zhang Xiaoqiang 03/11 Minister: Zhou Shengxian CCm 05/12 Zhu Zhixin CCm 03/03 Vice-Ministers: Secretary-General: Han Yongwen 06/12 Li Ganjie 08/03 Ethnic Affairs Pan Yue 08/03 Wu Xiaoqing 08/03 Chairperson: CCm 08/03 08/03 Vice-Chairpersons: Zhou Jian 08/03 Danzhu Angben 06/04 National Nuclear Safety Administration Wu Shimin 03/06 Director: Li Ganjie 07/01 06/06 Yang Jianqiang 03/06 Finance Minister: Xie Xuren CCm 07/08 Population and Family Planning Vice-Ministers: Chairperson: (f) CCm 08/03 Ding Xuedong 08/04 Vice-Chairpersons: Li Yong 03/09 Jiang Fan 05/08 Liao Xiaojun 02/09 Pan Guiyu (f) 01/02 Wang Jun 05/11 Wang Peian 06/03 Zhang Shaochun 06/12 Zhao Baige (f) 03/09 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 9

Lu Xinshe 99/05 Foreign Affairs Wang Min 04/08 Minister: Yang Jiechi CCm 07/04 Wang Shiyuan 05/12 Vice-Ministers: Yun Xiaosu 04/08 He Yafei 08/07 China Geological Survey Li Hui 08/07 Director: Wang Min 07/05 Li Jinzhang 06/01 Deputy Director: Zhong Ziran 07/05 Lü Guozeng 06/01 Wang Yi 07/09 National Defence Wu Dawei 04/08 Minister: Liang Guanglie CCm 08/03 Zhang Yesui 03/05 Public Security Health Minister: Meng Jianzhu CCm 07/10 Minister: Chen Zhu 07/06 Vice-Ministers: Vice-Ministers: Liu De 05/04 Chen Xiaohong 05/01 Liu Jing CCm 01/05 Gao Qiang 07/06 Liu Jinguo 05/04 Huang Jiefu 01/11 Meng Hongwei 04/05 Liu Qiang 07/10 Yang Huanning (exec.) CCa 08/06 Ma Xiaowei 01/11 Zhang Xinfeng 05/04 Shao Mingli 08/03 Wang Guoqiang 07/03 Railways Minister: Liu Zhijun CCm 03/03 Housing and Urban-Rural Construction Vice-Ministers: Minister: Jiang Weixin CCm 08/03 Hu Yadong 03/07 Vice-Ministers: Lu Chunfang 05/04 Chen Dawei 08/03 Lu Dongfu 03/07 Huang Wei 08/03 Peng Kaizhou 02/01 Qi Ji 08/03 Wang Zhiguo 06/09 Qiu Baoxing 08/03 Science and Technology Human Resources and Social Security Minister: 07/04 Minister: Yin Weimin CCm 08/03 Vice-Ministers: Vice-Ministers: Cao Jianlin 06/10 He Xian 08/03 Li Xueyong 98/04 Hu Xiaoyi 08/03 Liu Yanhua 01/12 Ji Yunshi 08/03 Li Zhiyong 08/03 State Security Sun Baoshu 08/03 Minister: Geng Huichang CCm 07/08 Wang Xiaochu 08/03 Vice-Ministers: Yang Shiqiu 08/03 Dong Haizhou 06/09 Yang Zhiming 08/03 06/09 Zhang Xiaojian 08/03 Qiu Shi 06/02 Sun Yonghai 06/06 Industry and Information Minister: Li Yizhong CCm 08/03 Supervision Vice-Ministers: Minister: Ma Wen (f) CCm 07/08 08/03 Vice-Ministers: Lou Qinjian 08/03 Hao Mingjin 07/12 Miao Wei CCa 08/03 Qu Wanxiang 03/12 Ou Xinqian (f) 08/03 Wang Wei 07/12 Xi Guohua 08/03 Yao Zengke 07/09 Yang Xueshan 08/03 National Space Administration Transportation Director: Sun Laiyan 04/05 Minister: CCm 08/03 Deputy Directors: Vice-Ministers: Bai Bai’er 93/10 Feng Zhenglin 08/03 Guo Baozhu 00/10 Gao Xiongfeng 08/03 Wang Liheng 93/10 Li Jiaxiang 08/03 Xia Guohong 93/10 Weng Mengyong 08/03 State Atomic Energy Agency Xu Zuyuan 08/03 Director: Sun Qin 05/08 Deputy Directors: Water Resources Li Donghui 99/05 Xu Yuming 99/05 Minister: Chen Lei CCm 07/04 Vice-Ministers: Justice E Jingping 03/08 Hu Siyi 05/12 Minister: Wu Aiying (f) CCm 05/07 Jiao Yong 05/05 Vice-Ministers: Zhou Ying (f) 05/05 Chen Xunqiu 06/05 Hao Chiyong 06/05 Zhang Sujun 05/09 Zhao Dacheng 06/05 ORGANS AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL

Land and Natural Resources People’s Bank of China Minister: Xu Shaoshi CCm 07/04 Governor: Zhou Xiaochuan CCm 02/12 Vice-Ministers: Vice-Governors: 10 August 2008

Hu Xiaolian (f) 05/08 Liu Shiyu 06/06 Taiwan Affairs Office Ma Delun 07/12 See under CCP Su Ning 03/12 Yi Gang 07/01 Currency Policy Committee Chairperson: Zhou Xiaochuan CCm 03/06 ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY Branch UNDER THE STATE COUNCIL Governor: Li Mingchang 04/06 Guangzhou Branch WITH SPECIAL STATUS Governor: Ma Jing 00/11 Jinan Branch Governor: Yang Ziqiang 04/06 State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Branch Commission Governor: Sun Gongsheng 04/06 Chairperson: Li Rongrong CCm 03/03 Shanghai Headquarters Vice-Chairpersons: Director: Su Ning 07/07 Huang Danhua (f) 06/04 Shanghai Branch Huang Shuhe 03/05 Governor: Hu Pingxi 01/07 Jin Yang 08/04 Shenyang Branch Li Wei 05/11 Governor: Song Xingguo 03/04 Ma Jiantang 03/11 Tianjin Branch Shao Ning 03/06 Governor: Guo Qingping 04/02 Wang Ruixiang 03/05 Wuhan Branch Governor: Xu Lianchu 03/09 Xi’an Branch ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTLY Governor: Ao Huicheng 04/02 UNDER THE STATE COUNCIL Auditing Administration Auditor-General: Liu Jiayi 08/03 General Administration of Customs Deputy Auditor-Generals: Dong Dasheng 00/05 Director: Sheng Guangzu CCm 08/03 Linghu An 01/12 Deputy Directors: Shi Aizhong 04/08 Gong Zheng 03/03 Yu Xiaoming (f) 04/08 Li Kenong 00/11 Lü Bin 08/01 Sun Songpu 03/11 Smuggling Cases Investigation Bureau WORKING BODIES UNDER THE Chief: Lü Bin 06/12 STATE COUNCIL State General Administration for Industry and Commerce State Council Research Office Director: Zhou Bohua 06/10 Director: Xie Fuzhan 08/05 Deputy Directors: Deputy Directors: Fu Shuangjian 08/01 Han Changfu 03/06 Liu Fan 03/06 Hou Yunchun 02/06 Liu Yuting 03/06 Jiang Xiaojuan (f) 04/08 04/08 Li Bingkun 04/08 Zhong Youping 05/10 Ning Jizhe 07/04 General Administration of Press and Publications Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (State Copyright Bureau) Director : Liao Hui CCm 97/07 Director: Liu Binjie 07/04 Deputy Directors: Deputy Directors: Hua Jian (f) 08/04 Li Dongdong (f) 06/12 Zhang Xiaoming 04/07 Sun Shoushan 06/12 Zhou Bo 03/06 Wu Shulin 04/11 Yan Xiaohong 06/12 Overseas Chinese Affairs Office China National Copyright Administration Director: (f) 07/05 Director: Liu Binjie 07/04 Deputy Directors: Deputy Director: Yan Xiaohong 04/05 Ma Rupei 07/05 Ren Qiliang 07/06 General Administration of Work Safety Supervision Xu Yousheng 01/04 Director: Wang Jun CCm 08/03 Zhao Yang 01/04 Deputy Directors: Liang Jiakun 03/10 Foreign Affairs Office Sun Huashan 03/11 See under CCP Wang Dexue 01/03 Yang Yuanyuan 08/01 Legislative Affairs Office Zhao Tiechui 08/08 Director: Cao Kangtai 02/09 General Office Deputy Directors: Director: Jin Kening 02/03 Gao Fengtao 04/11 Song Dahan 98/04 State Administration of Radio, Film and Television Zhang Qiong 03/06 Director: Wang Taihua CCm 04/12 Deputy Directors: Information Office Hu Zhanfan 01/04 See under CCP Lei Yuanliang 03/08 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 11

Tian Jin 04/08 Zhang Haitao 98/04 China National Tourism Administration Zhao Shi (f) 98/04 Director: Shao Qiwei 05/03 Central People’s Broadcasting Station Deputy Directors: Director: Wang Qiu 07/07 Du Jiang 07/08 China Central Television (CCTV) Du Yili (f) 06/12 Director: Zhao Huayong 99/01 Wang Zhifa 05/07 China Radio International (CRI) Zhang Xiqin 99/06 Director: Wang Gengnian 04/12 Counsellors’ Office State General Administration of Sports Director: Chen Jinyu 08/04 Director: Liu Peng CCm 04/12 Deputy Directors: Deputy Directors: Chen Heliang 95/06 Cai Zhenhua 07/04 Jiang Minglin 01/01 Cui Dalin 07/04 Zhang Zhannong 04/10 Duan Shijie 99/08 Feng Jianzhong 05/08 Government Offices Administration Hu Jiayan (f) 05/12 Director: Jiao Huancheng 97/07 Wang Jun 03/12 Deputy Directors: 05/08 Gao Xiang 00/12 Yu Zaiqing 99/08 Jian Baowei 04/12 All-China Sports Federation Li Baorong 07/02 President: Li Zhijian 00/05 Xun Huanzhong 98/11 State Administration of Taxation National Bureau of Corruption Prevention Director: Xiao Jie 07/08 Director: Ma Wen (f) CCm 07/09 Deputy Directors: Dep.Dir.: Qu Wanxiang 07/09 Qian Guanlin 01/04 Song Lan (f) 07/01 04/11 Xie Xuezhi 07/05 INSTITUTIONS DIRECTLY UNDER State Forestry Administration THE STATE COUNCIL Director: Jia Zhibang CCm 05/12 Deputy Directors: Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) Lei Jiafu 01/02 President: 02/05 Li Yucai 98/03 Vice-Presidents: Zhang Jianlong 03/09 Du Xiangwan 02/05 Zhao Xuemin 03/10 Liu Depei 02/05 Zhu Lieke 01/11 Pan Yunhe CCa 06/06 Wu Hequan 02/05 State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) Xu Rigan 06/06 Director: Tian Lipu 05/06 Deputy Directors: Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Li Yuguang 03/09 President: Lu Yongxiang CCm 97/07 Lin Binghui 02/09 Vice-Presidents: Xing Shengcai 02/09 Bai Chunli (exec.) CCa 96/04 Yang Tiejun 06/07 Ding Zhongli 08/01 Zhang Qin 03/09 Jiang Mianheng 99/12 Li Jiayang 04/01 Patent Office of SIPO Li Jinghai 04/02 Shi Erwei 04/01 State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Yin Hejun 08/01 Inspection and Quarantine Zhan Wenlong CCa 08/01 Director: Li Changjiang CCm 01/04 Secretary-General: Li Zhigang 04/02 Deputy Directors: Pu Changcheng 01/04 Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Wei Chuanzhong 07/04 President: Chen Kuiyuan CCm 03/01 Zhi Shuping 05/10 Vice-Presidents: Chen Jiagui 98/11 State Administration of Religious Affairs Gao Quanli 00/11 Director: Ye Xiaowen CCa 95/07 Li Shenming 98/11 Deputy Directors: Wang Weiguang (exec.) 07/12 Jiang Jianyong 05/06 Wu Yin (f) 06/10 Qi Xiaofei 02/09 Zhu Jiamu 01/02 Wang Zuo’an 98/07 Secretary-General: Huang Haotao 06/12 National Bureau of Statistics National School of Administration (NAS) Director: (Xie Fuzhan) 06/10 President: Ma Kai CCm 08/04 Deputy Directors: Vice-Presidents: Lin Xianyu 01/10 Chen Weilan (f) 00/11 Xie Hongguang 06/07 Han Kang 04/08 Xu Xianchun 06/07 Hong Yi 05/06 Xu Yifan 04/08 Wei Liqun CCm 08/05 Zhang Weimin 04/07 Yuan Shuhong 03/09

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Shen Wenqing 05/09 China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) Shen Yan 08/01 Chairperson: Liu Mingkang 03/03 Sun Jiaguang 05/09 Vice-Chairpersons: Wang Jie 00/00 Cai Esheng 05/12 Yao Jiannian 08/01 Guo Ligen 05/12 Jiang Dingzhi 05/12 Wang Zhaoxing 08/01 STATE BUREAUS / China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) ADMINISTRATIONS DIRECTLY Chairperson: Wu Dingfu CCa 02/11 UNDER THE COMMISSIONS / Vice-Chairpersons: Li Kemu 03/05 MINISTRIES Wei Yingning 02/03 Yang Mingsheng 07/07 Zhou Yanli 05/09 State Bureau for Letters and Calls Director: Wang Xuejun 04/02 China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) Deputy Directors: Chairperson: Shang Fulin CCm 02/12 Wang Shiqi 04/12 Vice-Chairpersons: Wang Yaodong 06/04 Fan Fuchun 00/07 Xu Jie 05/06 Gui Minjie 04/08 Yin Xibo 00/07 08/02 Zhang Enxi 07/05 Zhuang Xinyi 05/02 Zhang Pengfa 06/04

State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) State Energy Bureau Chairperson: Wang Xudong CCm 08/05 Director: Zhang Guobao 08/03 Vice-Chairpersons: Shi Yubo 02/11 State Bureau Science, Technology and Industry for 06/05 National Defence Wang Yumin 04/11 Director: Chen Qiufa 08/03

Xinhua News Agency State Bureau of Civil Servants President: Li Congjun CCm 08/04 Director: Yin Weimin 08/03 Vice-Presidents: Cui Jizhe 05/06 State Civil Aviation Burau Lu Wei 04/06 Director: Li Jiaxiang 08/03 Zhou Shuchun 07/10 Zhou Xisheng 07/10 State Post Bureau Editor-in-Chief: 07/08 Director: Ma Junsheng 06/12 Hong Kong SAR Bureau Deputy Directors: Director: Zhang Guoliang 00/01 Su He 06/00 Macau SAR Bureau Wang Yuci 06/01 Director: Pan Guojun 04/12 Xu Jianzhou 06/11 Development Research Center State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping Director: Zhang Yutai CCm 07/07 Director: Lu Xinshe 05/11 Deputy Directors: Deputy Directors: Jin Renqing 07/08 Li Weisen 02/11 Liu Shijin 05/04 Min Yiren 06/12 Lu Zhongyuan 08/01 Song Chaozhi 04/12 China Meteorological Administration Wang Chunfeng 98/04 Director: Zheng Guoguang 07/04 State Administration of Coal Mine Safety Deputy Directors: Director: Zhao Tiechui 05/02 Jiao Meiyan (f) 08/07 Deputy Directors: Wang Shourong 04/12 Fu Jianhua 05/02 Xu Xiaofeng 01/11 Peng Jianxun 05/12 Yu Rucong 04/12 Wang Shuhe 05/02 China Earthquake Administration State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Director: Chen Jianmin 04/12 Director: Hu Xiaolian (f) 05/03 Deputy Directors: Deputy Directors: Liu Yuchen 01/09 Deng Xianhong 04/10 Xiu Jigang 05/08 Fang Shangpu 06/06 Yue Mingsheng 96/06 Li Dongrong 02/03 Zhao Heping 03/12 Wang Xiaoyi 08/01 National Social Security Foundation State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs Chairperson: Dai Xianglong CCm 08/01 Director: Ji Yunshi 06/10 Vice-Chairpersons: Deputy Directors: Li Keping 08/01 Li Bing (f) 01/12 Wang Zhongmin 04/11 Liu Yanguo 08/08 National Natural Science Foundation of China Lu Ming 08/05 Sun Zhaohua 03/07 Chairperson: Chen Yiyu 04/01 Zhang Jianguo 03/09 Vice-Chairpersons: China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 13

Deputy Director: Liao Xiaoqi (exec.) 01/07 State Food and Drug Administration Director: Shao Mingli 05/06 State Leading Group for Informationization Work Deputy Directors: Head: Wen Jiabao PBm 03/07 Liu Yi 06/12 Deputy Heads: Wu Zhen 06/09 Guo Boxiong PBm 05/10 Zhang Jingli 06/12 Liu Yunshan PBm CCSm 03/07 Zeng Peiyan ? 02/02 State Grain Administration Zhou Yongkang PBm 03/07 Director: Nie Zhenbang 00/05 Deputy Directors: State Council Leading Group for the Adjustment and Qie Jianwei 01/08 Transformation of Old Industrial Bases in the Ren Zhengxiao (f) 02/09 Northeastern Region Zeng Liying (f) 04/06 Head: Wen Jiabao PBm 04/03 Zhang Guifeng 02/10 Deputy Heads: Su He 07/01 Zeng Peiyan ? 04/03 Wang Yuci 07/01 Zhang Lichang 07/05 Xu Jianzhou 07/01 General Office Director: Zhang Guobao 04/03 State Tobacco Monopoly Administration Director: Jiang Chengkang 02/07 State Council Leading Group for the Development of Deputy Directors: the Western Region He Zehua 03/07 Head: Wen Jiabao PBm 03/06 Li Keming 03/07 Deputy Head: Zeng Peiyan ? 03/06 Zhang Baozhen 01/03 General Office Zhang Hui 04/08 Director: Ma Kai CCm 03/05 State Oceanic Administration State Leading Group for the Work of Responding to Director: Sun Zhihui 05/11 Climate Change Deputy Directors: Head: Wen Jiabao PBm 07/09 Chen Lianzeng 99/09 Wang Fei 04/08 State Council Leading Group for the Work of Energy Wang Hong 06/12 Conservation and Reduction Zhang Baozhen 01/03 Zhang Hongsheng 01/07 State Energy Committee State Administration of Cultural Heritage Director: Shan Jixiang 02/09 State Council Leading Group for Poverty Alleviation Deputy Directors: and Development Dong Baohua 97/07 Head: Hui Liangyu PBm 03/05 Tong Mingkang 04/06 Deputy Heads: Zhang Bai 92/01 Fan Xiaojian 07/11 Liao Xiaojun 03/04 State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Liu Jian 03/04 Director: Wang Guoqiang 07/03 Liu Jiang 03/04 Deputy Directors: Lü Feijie 03/03 Fang Shuting 01/07 PBm 03/04 Li Daning 05/03 Wu Xiaoling (f) 03/04 Wu Gang 04/04 General Office Yu Wenming 04/04 Director: Fan Xiaojian 07/06 State Council Leading Group for Placement of COORDINATION AND Demobilized Army Cadres Head: Yin Weimin CCm 08/04 PROVISIONAL BODIES UNDER Deputy Heads: Dai Guangqian 01/04 THE STATE COUNCIL Tang Tianbiao 03/04 General Office State Leading Group for Science, Technology and Director: Su Tinglin 00/05 Education National Leading Group for the Work of Supporting Head: Wen Jiabao PBm 03/05 Deputy Head: Chen Zhili (f) CCm 03/05 the Army, Giving Preferential Treatment to the Members: Families of Armymen and Martyrs, Supporting the Chen Yaobang 98/04 Government and Cherishing the People (Double Du Qinglin CCm 03/01 Support Leading Group) Gao Qiang 03/01 Head: Hui Liangyu PBm 03/11 Li Rongrong CCm 01/04 Deputy Heads: Liu Jibin 98/04 Fan Shijin 03/05 Lu Yongxiang CCm 98/04 Hu Zhenmin 03/05 98/04 Jiang Yikang CCm 00/12 Xiang Huaicheng 98/04 Li Xueju 03/05 Xu Guanhua 01/04 Luo Pingfei 02/02 Xu Kuangdi 03/01 Shen Yueyue (f) CCm 03/09 Xu Rongkai 98/04 Tang Tianbiao 00/12 Zeng Peiyan ? 98/04 Wang Yang PBm 03/05 General Office General Office Director: Chen Jinyu 03/05 14 August 2008

Director: Luo Pingfei 01/08 Zhang Guobao 03/11 Deputy Directors: Zhu Zhigang 03/11 Ma Kai CCm 03/04 Xiong Guangkai 99/03 National Greening / Afforestation Committee You Quan 01/09 Chairperson: Hui Liangyu PBm 03/03 Zhou Wenzhong 03/04 Vice-Chairpersons: General Office Liao Xiaojun 03/03 Director: Zhang Guobao 08/02 Liu Jiang 03/03 Niu Youcheng 03/03 State Disaster-Reduction Committee Qiu Baoxing 03/03 Chairperson: Hui Liangyu PBm 05/04 Wang Yang PBm 03/03 Vice-Chairpersons: Zhou Shengxian CCa 01/04 Jia Zhibang CCm 05/04 Zhou Youliang 98/04 Li Shenglin CCm 05/04 General Office Li Xueju 05/04 Director: Zhou Shengxian CCa 02/03 Li Xueyong 05/04 Shen Guofang 05/04 State Narcotics Control Commission Yi Xiaozhun 05/04 Chairperson: Zhou Yongkang PBm 03/03 Zhang Yong 05/04 Vice-Chairpersons: Secretary-General Jia Zhibang CCm 05/04 Hu Zhenmin 03/04 Luo Feng 03/04 State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Sheng Guangzu 03/04 Head: Hui Liangyu PBm 03/04 Zhang Xinfeng 05/07 Deputy Heads: Zhu Qingsheng 03/04 Chen Lei 08/02 Zhang Yong 08/02 National Committee for the Patriotic Public Health Secretary-General: E Jingping 01/07 Campaign General Office Chairperson: Wu Yi (f) ? 03/04 Director: Zhang Zhitong 03/07 Vice-Chairpersons: Du Qinglin 03/04 State Forest Fire Control Headquarters Gao Qiang 02/12 Hu Zhenmin 03/04 Headquarters of State Council for Earthquake Relief Wang Guangtao 03/04 Commander.: Hui Liangyu PBm 03/06 Wang Qian CCa 03/04 Deputy Commanders: Xie Zhenhua CCm 96/04 Liu Jiang 03/06 Xu Shaoshi 03/04 Song Ruixiang 03/06 Yu Zhengsheng PBm 98/08 Wang Yang CCa 03/06 Yang Yanyin (f) 03/06 National Work Committee on Aging Zhang Qinsheng 03/06 Chairperson: Hui Liangyu PBm 03/10 General Office Vice-Chairpersons: Director: Song Ruixiang 03/06 Li Xueju 99/10 ShenYueyue (f) CCm 08/02 State Council AIDS Prevention Committee Tian Chengping 08/02 Chairperson: Wu Yi (f) ? 04/02 Zhang Yong 08/02 General Office Supervisory Committee for State-Owned Large-Sized Director: Li Xueju 08/02 Key Enterprises Working Committee on Children and Women under Chairpersons: Fan Younian 01/10 the State Council Han Xiuguo 01/10 Chairperson: Wu Yi (f) ? 98/06 Ji Xiaonan 04/11 Vice-Chairpersons: Li Shenglin CCm 04/11 Huang Qingyi (f) CCm 03/05 Shi Jinquan 01/10 Xiang Zhaolun 08/02 Sun Guangyun 01/10 Zhang Mao 08/02 Xu Liang 01/10 General Office Director: Huang Qingyi (f) CCm 08/02 State National Defence Mobilization Committee Chairperson: Wen Jiabao PBm 03/11 State Council Working Committee for the Disabled Vice-Chairpersons: Chairperson: Hui Liangyu PBm 03/05 03/11 Vice-Chairpersons: Hua Jianmin CCm 03/11 CCa 93/09 Secretary-General: Qian Shugen CCm 00/11 Li Baoku 03/02 Wang Yang PBm 03/06 State Frontier Defence Committee Wang Zhan 03/02 Chairperson: Zhou Yongkang PBm 03/11 Zhang Xiaojian 03/02 Vice-Chairpersons: Zhu Qingsheng 03/02 Qian Shugen CCm 03/11 Secretary-General: Guo Jianmo 05/05 Wang Yi 03/11 Xu Shaoshi 03/11 State Council Academic Degrees Committee Zhao Yongji 02/09 Chairperson: Chen Zhili (f) CCm 03/07 Vice-Chairpersons: State Council CMC Air Traffic Committee Chen Kuiyuan CCm 03/07 Chairperson: vacant Lu Yongxiang CCm 97/01 Vice-Chairpersons: Wu Qidi (f) CCa 06/01 Ge Zhenfeng CCm 03/11 Xu Kuangdi CCm 03/07 You Quan 03/11 Zhao Qinping 03/05 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 15

Zhou Ji (exec.) 03/05 Secretary-General: Wu Qidi (f) CCa 06/01 General Office Director: Zhou Qifeng 03/05 State Council Committee for Production Safety Chairperson: vacant Vice-Chairpersons: Hua Jianmin CCm 03/11 Wang Xianzheng 03/12 You Quan 03/10 Zhou Yongkang 04/06 General Office Director: Wang Xianzheng 03/10

State Council Tariff Regulations Commission Chairpersons: Jin Renqing 03/08 Vice-Chairpersons: Gong Zheng 03/04 Lou Jiwei CCa 03/04 You Quan 03/04 Yu Guangzhou 03/04 General Office Director: Zhu Zhenmin 03/04 State Council Sanxia (Three Gorges) Project Construction Committee Chairperson: Wen Jiabao PBm 03/05 Vice-Chairpersons: Li Yongan 04/01 Luo Qingquan CCm 03/05 Ma Kai CCm 03/05 Wang Hongju CCm 03/05 Wang Xiaofeng 08/02 Zeng Peiyan ? 98/05 General Office (Inspection Office) Director: Wang Xiaofeng 08/02 Deputy Director: Lei Jiafu 08/07 State Council South-to-North Water Diversion Project Construction Commission Director: Wen Jiabao PBm 03/07 Deputy Directors: Hui Liangyu PBm 03/07 Zeng Peiyan ? 03/07

State Council Office for Correcting Malpractice Director: vacant Vice-Chairpersons: Liu Yue 05/06 Qu Wanxiang 04/01 16 August 2008

SUPREME PEOPLE’S COURT President: Wang Shengjun CCm 08/03 Vice-Presidents: Huang Songyou 02/12 Jiang Bixin 07/12 Kang Dehua 96/12 Shen Deyong 08/04 Su Zelin 04/06 Tang Dehua 93/07 Wan Exiang 00/04 04/06 Xiong Xuanguo 05/08 Zhang Jun 05/08

SUPREME PEOPLE’S PROCURATORATE Procurator General: Cao Jianming CCm 08/03 Deputy Procurator Generals: Hu Kehui (f) 98/04 Jiang Jianchu 04/08 Qiu Xueqiang CCa 01/06 Sun Qian 07/12 Wang Zhenchuan 02/12 Zhang Geng (exec.) 03/10 Zhu Xiaoqing 04/08 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 17

China Nuclear Engineering Corporation (2) ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS / President: Mu Zhanying 99/07 CORPORATIONS China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (3) All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing President: Zhang Qingwei CCm 01/11 Cooperatives China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Chairperson: CCm 99/01 (4) Vice-Chairpersons: Gu Guoxin 03/06 President: 07/09 Li Chunsheng 00/09 China Aviation Industry Corporation I (5) Zhao Xianren 03/09 Zhou Shengtao 03/06 President: Lin Zuoming CCa 06/06 China Council for the Promotion of International China Aviation Industry Corporation II (6) Trade (China Chamber of International Commerce) President: Zhang Hongbiao 04/02 President: Wan Jifei 03/06 China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) (7) China International Economic and Trade Arbitration President: Chen Xiaojin 99/07 Commission China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) (8) Chairperson: Wan Jifei 04/12 President: Li Changyin 01/10 China Advertising Association (CAA) China Weaponry Industry Corporation (NORINCO) (9) President: Yang Peiqing (f) 94/12 President: 05/03 China Building Material Industry Association (CBMIA) China Weaponry Equipment Corporation (10) President: Zhang Renwei 01/12

China National Coal Association (CNCA) China National Aero-Technology Import & Export President: Wang Xianzheng 07/03 Corporation (CATIC) President : Fu Shula 04/01 China Association of Employment Promotion Chairperson: Lin Yongsan 05/03 Changhe Aircraft Industries Group President/Chairperson : Wang Bin 04/12 China Entrepreneurs’ Association President : 99/06 AviChina Industry and Technology Company Ltd. (AviChina) China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association Chairperson: Zhang Hongbiao 06/06 President: Kang Yi 01/04 China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co Ltd Chairperson: Ma Li 01/04 (CNMC) President: Ding Yuanchen 03/04 President: Luo Tao 06/11 China South Industries Group Corporation (CSG) China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association President: Xu Bin 04/01 (CPCIA) China Poly Group Corporation Chairman: Li Yongwu 05/05 Chairperson: He Ping 08/02 China Electricity Council (CEC) President: Chen Hongsheng 08/02 President: Zhao Xizheng 00/08 China Xinxing Corporation (Group) China National Textile Industry Council (CNTIC) 999 (SanJiu) Enterprise Group Chairperson: Jiang Xinsheng 08/02 President: Sun Xiaomin 04/05 China National Light Industry Council (CNLIC) China Investment Corporate Ltd. (CIC) Chairperson: Chen Shineng 01/02 Chairperson: Lou Jiwei CCa 07/09 China Federation of Industrial Economics (CFIE) President: Xie Ping 08/07 President: Xu Kuangdi CCm 03/11 CITIC Group China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF) Chairperson: Kong Dan 06/07 President: Yu Zhen 02/11 President: Chang Zhenming 06/07

China Mining Industry Federation China Merchants Group President: Zhu Xun? 01/10 Chairperson: Qin Xiao 01/04 President: Fu Yuning 00/08 Military Industrial Groups (10) China National Agricultural Development Group Corporation (CNADC) China National Nuclear Corporation (1) Chairman: Liu Shenli 04/11 Director: Kang Rixin CCm 03/12 President: Zheng Qingzhi 04/12

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China National Petroleum Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. China Communications Construction Group (CCCG) (CNPOEC) China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. (CCC) Chairperson: Liu Haisheng 04/11 Chairman: Zhou Jichang 97/00 General Manager: Shi Lin 04/11 President: Meng Fengchao 06/02 Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery PetroChina Co. Ltd. Chairperson: Chen Geng 04/05

China Electric Technology Group Corporation Vice-Chairperson: 04/05 President: Jiang Jiemin 04/05 China General Technology (Group) Holding Co. Ltd. (Genertec) China United Coalbed Methane Corporation Ltd. Chairman: Chen Weigen 03/09 (China CBM) President: Li Dang (f) 07/03 Chairperson: Jie Mingxun 04/03 China International Advertising Corporation (CIAC) President: Sun Maoyuan 04/03 President: Wu Zihua 06/04 China National Corporation for Overseas Economic Sinochem Corporation Cooperation (CCOEC) President: Liu Deshu 98/03 President: Ma Zhiwu 07/03 Vice-Presidents: China National Instruments Import and Export Corporation Feng Zhibin 06/01 (Instrimpex) Han Gensheng 04/03 President: Zhang Guixiu 07/03 Li Bin 07/09 China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation Li Hui 01/07 (CMC) Pan Zhengyi 00/07 President: Tang Yi 04/08 Wang Yinping 04/12 China National Medicines and Health Products Import and Zhang Zhiyin 04/12 Export Corporation President: Zhang Benzhi 03/07 China National Chemical Engineering Group China National Technical Import and Export Corporation Corporation (CNCEC) (CNTIC) President: Jiang Xinsheng 02/11 Chairperson: Jin Kening 06/08 China National Complete Plant Import & Export China National Coal Group Corporation (ChinaCoal) Corporation (Group) (COMPLANT) Chairman: Jing Tianliang 03/07 Chairman: Li Zhimin 04/02 China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. (China Coal Energy) President: Tang Jianguo 04/07 Chairman: Jing Tianliang 06/08

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) China National Cereals, Oils & Foodstuffs Import and Export Corporation (COFCO) President: Fu Chengyu 03/10 Vice-Presidents Chairperson: Ning Gaoning 04/12 Cao Xinghe 04/09 President: Yu Xubo 08/02 Luo Han 01/09 Wu Zhenfang 04/09 China National Electronics Import and Export Zhou Shouwei 01/09 Corporation (CEIEC) CNOOC Ltd. President: Cong Yadong 06/02 Chairperson/CEO: Fu Chengyu 03/10 President: Zhou Shouwei 02/11 China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corporation (CMEC) China Petrochemical Corporation President: Xie Biao 05/01 (Sinopec Group Company) President: CCa 07/06 China National Machinery Industry Corporation Vice-President: Zhou Yuan 04/07 (SINOMACH) President: Ren Hongbin 02/01 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) Chairperson: Su Shulin CCa 07/08 China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) Vice-Chairperson: Zhou Yuan 06/05 Chairperson: Yang Changheng 07/03 President.: 05/03 President: Shen Heting 07/03 Vice-Presidents :: (senior) 03/04 China Minmetals Corporation Dai Houliang (senior) 05/11 Jiao Fangzheng 06/10 President: Zhou Zhongshu 05/05 Wang Zhigang (senior) 03/04 Chinatex Corporation Zhang Haichao 05/11 Zhang Jianhua (senior) 03/04 President: Zhao Boya 00/08 Zhang Kehua 06/05 China National Native Produce and Animal China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) By-Products Import and Export Corporation President: Jiang Jiemin 06/11 President: ? Vice-Presidents: Duan Wende 04/01 China International Publishing Group (CIPG) Li Xinhua 07/04 President: Cai Mingzhao 08/02 07/02 Wang Fucheng 07/09 China International Book Trading Corporation Wang Yilin 04/01 (CIBTC) Zeng Yukang 05/11 President: Qi Pingjing 03/00 Zhou Jiping 04/01

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China National Publications Import and Export China Everbright Holdings Co. Ltd. (Group) Corporation Chairperson: Tang Shuangning 07/07 President: Jiao Guoying (f) 04/08 China Everbright International Ltd. Chairperson: Tang Shuangning 07/07 China National Foreign Trade Transportation (Group) Vice-Chairpersons: Corporation (SINOTRANS Group) Li Xueming 03/06 Zang Qiutao 04/09 Chairperson: Miao Gengshu 05/12 CEO: Chen Xiaoping 03/11 President: Zhao Huxiang 06/01 Gen.Man.: Philip Fan Yan Hok 03/11 Vice-President: Pan Deyuan 05/03 China Everbright Limited Sinotrans Ltd. Chairperson: Tang Shuangning 07/07 President: Zhang Jianwei 06/08 Everbright Securities Co., Ltd. China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) Chairperson: Tang Shuangning 07/07 President: Xu Haoming 07/02 President/CEO: Wei Jiafu 99/05 China Everbright Investment Management Corp. Vice-Presidents: Chen Hongsheng (exec.) 98/00 China Great Wall Computer Group Li Jianhong (exec.) 00/06 Chairperson: Chen Zhaoxiong 04/05 Xu Lizhong (exec.) 06/11 Zhang Fusheng (exec.) 02/06 Lenovo Group Ltd. Zhang Liang (exec.) 06/11 Chairperson: Yang Yuanqing 05/05 China Yangtze Three Gorges Project Development Pres./CEO: William J. Amelio 06/08 Corporation China Post Group President: Li Yong’an 03/11 President: Liu Andong 06/11 China National Gold Group Corporation Vice-Presidents: Feng Xinsheng 07/01 President: 07/01 Li Guohua 07/01 Liu Mingguang 07/01 Aluminium Corporation of China (Chinalco) Zhang Yafei 07/01 President: Xiao Yaqing 04/00 Aluminium Corporation of China Ltd. (Chalco) China International Travel Service (CITS) Chairperson/CEO: Xiao Yaqing 04/06 President: Yao Yuecan 06/09 President: Luo Jianchuan 07/04

China Electronics Corporation (CEC) POWER INDUSTRY Chairperson: Xiong Qunli 05/10 President: Chen Zhaoxiong 05/10 State Grid Corporation of China China Great Wall Industry Corporation President: Liu Zhenya CCa 05/03 President: Wang Haibo 04/12 China Power International Development China Great Wall Computer Group Corporation President: Li Xiaolin (f) 08/01 President: Lu Ming 08/01 China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. Great Wall Technology Co., Ltd. Chairperson: Yuan Maozhen 03/03 Chairperson: Lu Ming 08/01 President: Zhao Jianguo 07/01 President: Lu Ming 08/01 Major Power Groups (5) China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) Chairperson: Li Guorui 06/10 China Datang Corporation (1) President: Jin Puqing 06/10 President: Zhai Ruoyu 02/12 China Railway Engineering Group Co. Ltd. (CREC) China Guodian Corporation (2) President: Li Changjin 07/03 President: Zhu Yongpeng 08/03 China Road & Bridge Corporation (CRBC) China Huadian Corporation (3) Chairperson: Chen Yusheng 06/08 President: Zhang Jianchu 06/11 President: Cao Peixi 06/10

China National Real Estate Development Group China Huaneng Group (4) Chairperson: Zhen Shaohua 05/04 President: Huang Yongda (act.) 08/05 President: Xu Lipeng 05/04 China Power Investment Corporation (5) SINOHYDRO Corporation President: Lu Qizhou 08/02 President: Fan Jixiang 06/03

China Everbright Group STEEL INDUSTRY Chairperson: Tang Shuangning 07/06 Vice-Chairperson: Guo You 07/02 China Iron and Steel Association President: Zang Qiutao 07/02 President: Xie Qihua (f) 05/02 Vice-Presidents: Kang Zhen (f) 07/02 Anben Iron and Steel Group (ABIS) Li Xueming 07/02 Chairperson/Pres.: Zhang Xiaogang 07/01

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President: Chen Zhixin 08/02 Baotou Iron and Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. (Baogang Group) Chang’an Automobile Group Corp. Chairperson: Cui Chen 07/07 President: Xu Liuping 06/01 President : Si Yongtao 04/12 China Southern Auto Holdings Handan Iron and Steel Group President: Yin Jiaxu 06/01 Chairperson: Liu Rujun 02/07 President: Li Lianping 08/02 Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFM) Chairperson: Xu Ping 05/07 Magang (Group) Holding Co., Ltd. (Masteel) President: Xu Ping 05/06 President: Gu Jianguo 06/01 Geely Automobile Holdings Maanshan Iron & Steel Co.. Ltd. Chairperson: Li Shufu 98/00 Chairperson: Gu Jianguo 07/03 President: Zhu Changqiu 07/03 Harbin Hafei Motor Co., Ltd. Chairperson: Liu Tao 05/02 Panzhihua Iron and Steel (Group) Co. Chairperson: Fan Zhengwei 06/06 Brilliance China Automotive Holding Limited President: Yu Zisu 07/01 Chairperson: Wu Xiao An 06/03 President/CEO.: Qi Yumin 06/01 Tangshan Iron and Steel (Group) Shenyang Brilliance JinBei Automotive Co., Ltd. Chairperson: Wang Yifang 06/04 Chairperson: Qi Yumin 06/01

Baosteel Group Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. Chairperson: Xu Lejiang 07/01 Chairperson: Yin Tongyao 05/12

Baosteel Co., Ltd. Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. President: Fu Zhongzhe 07/03 Chairperson: Wei Jianjun 05/07 President: Wang Fengying (f) 05/07 Shougang Group (Capital Steel) Chairperson: Zhu Jimin 00/07 China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. President: Wang Qinghai 03/00 (SINOTRUK) Chairperson: Ma Chunji 01/01 Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corporation President : Cai Dong 03/06 President: 05/03

AVIATION AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY China National Aviation Holding Co. (CNAH) China Association of Automobile Manufacturers President: Kong Dong 08/04 (CAAM) Vice-President: Wang Yinxiang 08/04 President:: Hu Maoyuan 07/07 Air China Ltd. Chairperson: Kong Dong (act.) 08/01 China National Automotive Industry Corporation President: Cai Jianjiang 07/02 (CNAIC) China Southwest Airlines Zhejiang Airlines President: Chen Xulin 99/11 China Eastern Air Holding Co. China Auto CAIEC Ltd. President: Li Fenghua 04/08 President: Zhang Fusheng 00/08 China Eastern Airlines Chairperson: Li Fenghua 05/06 China FAW Group Corporation President: Cao Jianxiong 06/10 President: 07/12 China Northwest Airlines China Yunnan Airlines Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) Greatwall Airlines Chairperson: Xu Heyi 06/10 China Southern Air Holding Co. Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group Co., Ltd. President: Liu Shaoyong 04/08 (GAIG) China Southern Airlines Chairperson: Zhang Fangyou 04/12 Chairperson: 05/09 President: Zeng Qinghong 07/03 China Northern Airlines China Xinjiang Airlines Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group) Fujian Airlines (SAIC) Guizhou Airlines Airlines Chairperson: Hu Maoyuan 08/02 Xiamen Airlines President: Shen Jianhua 08/02 Zhongyuan Airlines SAIC Motor Corporation Ltd. (SAIC Motor) Chairperson: Hu Maoyuan 05/04 Hainan Airlines Group President: Chen Hong 05/04 President: Chen Feng 07/01 Yuejin Motor (Group) Corporation Hainan Airlines Chang’an Airlines Chairperson: Wang Haoliang 07/12 Shanxi Airlines Nanjing Automobile Corporation (NAC) Xinhua Airlines Chairperson: Wang Haoliang 06/07 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 21

Zhongtian Aviation Holding Co. Shandong Airlines POLICY BANKS (3) Shanghai Airlines China Development Bank (1) Shenzhen Airlines President: CCa 98/04 Wuhan Airlines Export-Import Bank of China (2) Chairperson/President: Li Ruogu 05/06

China TravelSky Holding Co. Agricultural Development Bank of China (3) President: Ma Tiesheng 02/10 President: Zheng Hui 05/02

China Aviation Oil Holding Co. President: Sun Li 07/02 JOINT-STOCK COMMERCIAL BANKS

China Aviation Supplies Import and Export Group Bank of Communications Corporation (CAS Group) Chairperson: Jiang Chaoliang 04/06 President: Li Hai 02/10 President: Li Jun 06/09

China Everbright Bank

Chairperson: Tang Shuangning 07/06 President: Guo You 04/07

COMMUNICATIONS (6 telecom operators) China Merchants Bank Chairperson: Qin Xiao 01/03 China Mobile Communications Corporation (China President/CEO: Ma Weihua 99/09 Mobile) (1) President: Wang Jianzhou 04/11 China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. Chairperson: Dong Wenbiao 06/07 China Telecommunications Corporation President: Wang Tongshi 06/07 (China Telecom) (2) President: Wang Xiaochu CCa 04/11 China CITIC Bank V.-Pres.: Zhang Chenshuang (exec.) 07/07 President: Chen Xiaoxian 05/11 China Telecom Cororation Ltd. Chairman/CEO: Wang Xiaochu 07/01 Hua Xia Bank President/COO: Leng Rongquan 07/01 President: Wu Jian 01/08

China United Telecommunications Corporation Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. (China Unicom) (3) Chairperson: Gao Jianping 04/06 Chairperson: 04/12 President: Li Renjie 04/06 President: Shang Bing 04/11 Development Bank China Network Communications Group Corporation Chairperson: Li Ruohong 99/09 (China Netcom) (4) President: Michael Zink 06/12 President: ? China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd. Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (CNC China) Chairperson: Ji Xiaohui 07/05 Chairperson: Zhang Chunjiang 04/09 V.-Chp.: Fu Jianhua 07/05 President: Fu Jianhua 06/08 China Satellite Communications Corporation (China Satcom) (5) Shenzhen Development Bank President: Rui Xiaowu 06/06 Chairperson: Frank Newman 06/09

China TieTong Telecommunications Corporation (China TieTong) (6) ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (4) Chairperson: Zhao Jibin 04/06 President: Zhang Yongping 04/06 CINDA President: Tian Guoli 07/01

STATE-OWNED COMMERCIAL BANKS (5) Great Wall Bank of China (BOC) Ltd. (1) President: Zhao Dongping 07/01 Hon.Chp.: (f) 85/11 Chairperson: Xiao Gang 03/03 Huarong President: Li Lihui 04/08 President: Ding Zhongchi 06/01 Bank of China (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. President: He Guangbei 03/05 Orient Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) (2) President: Mei Xingbao 06/05 Chairperson: Jiang Jianqing CCa 00/02 President: Yang Kaisheng 05/10 Shanghai Stock Exchange Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) (3) Chairperson: Geng Liang 01/10 President: 07/07 President: Zhang Yujun 08/02 China Construction Bank (CCB) Ltd. (4) Chairperson: Guo Shuqing 05/03 Shenzhen Stock Exchange President: Zhang Jianguo 06/07 Chairperson: Chen Dongzheng 01/10 China Postal Savings Bank (5) President: Song Liping 08/02 President: Tao Liming 06/12 Chairperson: Liu Andong 06/12 22 August 2008

Shanghai Futures Exchange Chairperson: Wang Lihua (f) 00/00 President: Yang Maijun 07/01

INSURANCE

PICC Holding Company President: Wu Yan 07/01 Vice-President: Wang Yi 07/01 PICC Asset Management Company (PICC AMC) Chairperson: Tang Yunxiang 03/07 President: Ren Daode 07/01 PICC Life Insurance Co. (PICC Life) President/CEO: Tang Yunxiang 05/11 PICC Property and Casualty Co.Ltd. (PICC P&C) President/CEO: Wang Yi 03/07 China Reinsurance (Group) Company (China Re Group) President: Liu Jingsheng 05/11

China Life Insurance (Group) Company President: Yang Chao 07/01

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (China Life) Chairperson: Yang Chao 05/00

China Life Insurance Asset Management Co. Ltd. Chairperson: Miao Jianmin 07/02 President: Liu Huimin 07/02 New China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (NCI) President: Sun Bing 00/09

China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. Chairperson: Gao Guofu 07/01 President: Huo Lianhong 01/08

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. Chairperson: Ma Mingzhe 01/04 President: Zhang Zixin 03/09

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Li Maifu 05/12 Qin Yinhe 08/01 NATIONAL MILITARY Wang Qian CCa 02/00 Political Commissar: Sun Dafa 05/07 LEADERSHIP Dep.P.C.: Sun Sijing 05/12 CCP Central Military Commission Chief of Staff: Chen Guoshu 03/03 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Sun Sijing 05/12 Chairperson: Hu Jintao PBm 04/09 Vice-Chairpersons: General Armament Department Guo Boxiong PBm 02/11 Director: CCm 07/10 Xu Caihou PBm 04/09 Deputy Directors: Members: Han Yanlin 08/01 Chang Wanquan CCm 07/10 Li Andong CCm 01/04 Chen Bingde CCm 04/09 Zhang Jianqi 04/08 Jing Zhiyuan CCm 04/09 Zhu Fazhong CCa 02/01 Li Jinai CCm 02/11 Political Commissar: Chi Wanchun CCm 02/11 Liang Guanglie CCm 02/11 Dep.P.C.: Huang Zuoxing 06/09 Liao Xilong CCm 02/11 Chief of Staff: Niu Hongguang 03/03 Wu Shengli CCm 07/10 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Yin Fanglong Xu Qiliang CCm 07/10 04/10 Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary: Sun Zhongtong CCm 05/01 PLA Navy Deputy Secretaries: Commander: Wu Shengli CCm 06/08 Xie Houquan 04/01 Deputy Commanders: Zhang Li CCa 04/01 Ding Yiping 06/08 General Office Gu Wengen 08/01 Director: Jia Ting’an CCa 03/12 Jin Mao 02/12 Shen Binyi CCm 00/03 PRC Central Military Commission Wang Yucheng 03/09 Chairperson: Hu Jintao PBm 05/03 Zhang Yongyi 05/01 Vice-Chairpersons: Zhang Zhannan 06/05 Zhao Xingfa 05/01 Guo Boxiong PBm 03/03 Political Commissar: Liu Xiaojiang CCm 08/03 Xu Caihou PBm 05/03 Dep.P.C.: Members: Fan Yinhua 08/07 Chang Wanquan CCm 08/03 Kang Chengyuan 04/01 Chen Bingde CCm 05/03 Wu Huayang 05/01 Jing Zhiyuan CCm 05/03 Chief of Staff: Ding Yiping 06/12 Li Jinai CCm 03/03 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Xu Jianzhong 08/07 Liang Guanglie CCm 03/03 Liao Xilong CCm 03/03 North China Sea Fleet Wu Shengli CCm 08/03 Xu Qiliang CCm 08/03 Commander: Su Shiliang 06/05 Deputy Commanders: General Staff Chen Axi 03/12 Chief: Chen Bingde CCm 07/09 Ding Guige 00/08 Deputy Chiefs: Jia Maorong 05/07 Wang Fushan 01/07 Ge Zhenfeng (exec.) CCm 02/11 Zhang Shiying 07/09 Liu Zhenwu CCm 07/06 Zhang Yan 01/05 Ma Xiaotian CCm 07/09 Political Commissar: Li Guang 05/05 Xu Qiliang CCm 04/07 Dep.P.C.: Zhang Li CCa 00/09 Assistant Chiefs: Fu Bohai 04/04 Jia Peiduo 01/07 Chen Xiaogong 07/06 Qian Jianjun 07/08 Sun Jianguo 06/12 Yu Changqi 03/03 Yang Zhiqi 07/07 Zhang Hongfu 04/03 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Dong Shifu 07/06 Zhao Rongtang 01/07 General Political Department Chief of Staff: Zhang Panhong 03/06 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: ? Director: Li Jinai CCm 04/09 Deputy Directors: East China Sea Fleet Jia Ting’an 08/01 Commander: Tian Zhong 08/01 Liu Xiaojiang 07/09 Deputy Commanders: Liu Yongzhi CCm 04/12 Liu Zhenqi 05/12 Du Xiping 05/12 Sun Zhongtong CCa 04/07 Hu Xiangui 03/12 Assistant Directors: Huang Jiang 05/01 Li Julin 04/01 Du Jincai 07/06 Li Xianghua 03/06 Tong Shiping 05/12 Wang Laiyou 02/10 General Office Wang Shi’en 01/08 Secretary-General: ? Zheng Bingqing 01/06 General Logistics Department Political Commissar: Xu Jianzhong 06/01 Dep.P.C.: Director: Liao Xilong CCm 02/11 Cai Zhongliang 02/08 Deputy Directors: Cheng Jiarong 04/01 Ding Jiye 08/01 Jiang Hongyun 02/02 24 August 2008

Li Xiukang 01/08 Lu Dekang 05/04 China Institute for International Ren Guangli 02/09 Strategic Studies Chief of Staff: Zhang Deshun 03/10 President: Xiong Guangkai 97/12 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Gao Changqing 06/04 PLA Military Court South China Sea Fleet President: Su Yong 06/04 Commander: Su Shiliang 08/01 Deputy Commanders: PLA Military Procuratorate Deng Minglin 02/07 Chief Procurator: Gao Laifu 03/04 Han Linzhi 05/01 Su Zhiqian 07/07 Liberation Army Daily Xiao Xinnian 07/08 Director: Wang Mengyun 05/05 Xue Tianpei 03/10 Editor-in-Chief: Sun Xiaoqing 05/02 Yang Fucheng 01/09 Zhang Zhicheng 04/01 Headquarters of Chinese People’s Armed Police Political Commissar: Huang Jiaxiang 06/01 Force Dep.P.C.: Cen Xu 06/01 Commander: He Chunxi 05/07 Wu Shuangzhan CCm 99/12 Qiang Fuchao 04/01 Deputy Commanders: Xu Xiaoye 04/01 Chen Chuankuo CCm 03/12 Yang Yinglin 03/07 Huo Yi 06/08 Chief of Staff: Du Jingchen 07/07 Liu Hongjun 05/07 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Hou Jian 05/08 Xi Zhongchao 03/00 Zhu Shuguang 96/02 PLA Air Force First Political Commissar: Zhou Yongkang PBm 02/12 Commander: Xu Qiliang CCm 07/09 Political Commissar: Yu Linxiang 07/09 Deputy Commanders: Dep.P.C.: He Weirong 06/01 Jia Runxing 03/08 Jing Wenchun 06/08 Li Qingyin 05/07 Liu Chengjun 05/04 Liu Shimin 05/07 Wang Chaoqun 03/07 Chief of Staff: 06/08 Yang Dongming 05/12 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Qin Huaibao 03/12 Political Commissar: Deng Changyou CCm 02/05 Dep.P.C.: Liu Yazhou 03/12 Rui Qingkai 07/07 MILITARY REGIONS Chief of Staff: Zhao Zhongxin 06/01 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Wang Xiaolong 07/10 Beijing PLA Second Artillery Commander: 07/07 Deputy Commanders: Commander: Jing Zhiyuan CCm 03/01 Deputy Commanders: Duan Duanwu 07/10 Yu Jixun 06/08 Gao Zhongxing CCa 04/01 Zhang Yuting 06/09 Huang Hanbiao 06/08 Zhao Shuyue 03/01 Jing Wenchun 05/01 Political Commissar: Peng Xiaofeng 03/12 Qiu Jinkai 06/01 Dep.P.C.: Political Commissar: Fu Tinggui 03/12 Gong Yongfeng 00/10 Dep.P.C.: Shi Kexin 00/10 Li Wenhua 02/01 Sun Fu 02/08 Yang Jianting 06/01 Yang Hengzhong 00/10 Chief of Staff: Zhang Baoshu 07/10 Zhang Baoshan 05/02 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Dong Wancai 04/04 Zhang Limin 03/12 Chief of Staff: Yu Jixun 03/12 Chengdu Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Commander: Li Shiming 07/09 Zhang Xiaozhong CCa 02/00 Deputy Commanders: Fan Xiaoguang 04/06 National Defence University Fang Dianrong 03/08 President: 07/09 Gui Quanzhi 02/09 Political Commissar: Tong Shiping 07/09 Li Zuocheng 08/01 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Xu Tianliang 03/11 Lü Dengming 08/03 Meng Jinxi CCm 01/07 National Defence Science and Technology University Political Commissar: Zhang Haiyang 05/12 President: Wen Xisen CCa 99/06 Dep.P.C.: Political Commissar: Zhang Yulin 08/07 Duan Luding 07/07 Hu Yongzhu 06/12 Information Engineering University Ma Zilong 01/04 President: Wang Zhengde 01/07 Qu Quansheng 00/07 Political Commissar: Pan Hongliang 00/05 Chief of Staff: Ai Husheng 07/10 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Wu Changde 07/07 Academy of Military Sciences Guangzhou President: Liu Chengjun 07/09 Political Commissar: Liu Yuan CCm 05/12 Commander: Zhang Qinsheng 07/06 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Wang Zhaohai 05/04 Deputy Commanders: Ding Shouyue 04/07 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 25

Gao Chunxiang 04/04 Xu Jianzhong 06/01 Gao Shouwei 04/02 Chief of Staff: 07/09 Gu Wengen 06/05 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: ? Lü Dingwen 08/01 Ou Jingu 03/01 Shenyang Wang Jitang 08/01 Commander: 07/10 Zhang Shiming 07/06 Deputy Commanders: Zheng Qin 08/01 Liu Yahong 04/04 Political Commissar: 07/09 Shi Xiangyuan 06/12 Dep.P.C.: Song Caiwen 05/12 Huang Jiaxiang 06/01 Zhou Laiqiang 04/07 Tian Yigong 08/01 Political Commissar: Huang Xianzhong 05/12 Zhang Rucheng 07/07 Dep.P.C.: Zhou Yuqi CCa 04/12 Pan Ruiji 05/08 Zhu Yongqing 03/03 Zhang Tiejian 08/01 Chief of Staff: Fang Fenghui 03/00 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Zhang Yang 05/07 Chief of Staff: Hou Shusen 05/12 Jinan Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Wang Hongyao 08/01 Commander: CCa 04/09 Deputy Commanders: He Weirong 03/06 Li Lianghui 01/04 Liu Zhongxing 03/08 Yang Zhiqi 04/04 Ye Aiqun 03/08 Zhang Hetian 06/08 Zhang Zhannan 04/10 Zhong Shengqin 02/02 Political Commissar: Liu Dongdong CCm 02/11 Dep.P.C.: Chen Zhangyuan 05/06 Du Hengyan 08/01 Yin Fengqi 01/02 Zhao Taizhong 02/07 Chief of Staff: 08/01 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Wang Jian 06/01

Lanzhou Commander: Wang Guosheng 07/07 Deputy Commanders: Guan Kai 06/04 Guo Hongchao 06/09 Qiu Yanhan CCm 02/01 Zhao Jianzhong 07/07 Zheng Shouzeng 00/03 Zhu Qingyi 06/09 Zou Gengren 00/08 Political Commissar: Li Changcai 07/09 Dep.P.C.: Li Guohui 08/08 Liu Zhenqi 04/08 Tao Fanggui 02/08 Wang Jinxiang 05/02 Zhang Qiuxiang 03/12 Chief of Staff: CCa 07/10 Dir.Pol.Dpt.: Wang Jianmin 06/07 Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Cdr.: Hua Shifei 05/03 Pol.Com.: Nie Weiguo CCa 05/03

Nanjing Commander: Zhao Keshi 07/07 Deputy Commanders: Jiang Jianzeng 05/10 Lin Bingyao 01/11 Wang Hongguang 05/12 Wang Jiaocheng 08/01 Xu Chengyun 05/11 Xu Hongmeng 06/06 Xu Xiaoyan 05/10 Zhao Guojun 00/03 Political Commissar: Chen Guoling 07/07 Dep.P.C.: Gao Wusheng 05/07 Wang Wei 06/09 Xiong Ziren 03/01 26 August 2008

All-China Students’ Federation MASS ORGANIZATIONS President: Liu Kai 05/07 All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese Communist Youth League of China President: Lin Jun CCa 08/01 First Secretary: Lu Hao 08/05 Secretaries: All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots He Junke 05/12 Hon.Pres.: 97/11 Lu Yongzheng 05/12 President: Liang Guoyang 05/01 Luo Mei 08/06 Wang Hongyan 08/06 China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Wang Xiao 03/07 President: 06/11 Yang Yue (exec.) 01/12 Chinese Writers’ Association All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) President: Tie Ning (f) CCa 06/11 President: Wang Zhaoguo PBm 02/12 Vice-Presidents: Chinese Dramatists’ Association Chen Xiurong (f) 03/09 Dong Li 08/04 Hon.Chp.: Zhang Geng 98/12 Ni Jianmin 08/04 Chairperson: Shang Changrong 05/06 Qiao Chuanxiu (f) 08/04 Chinese Artists’ Association Sun Baoshu 02/01 (f) CCa 05/12 President: Jin Shangyi 98/09 Wang Ruixiang 03/09 Xu Deming 03/09 Chinese Film Artists’ Association Xu Zhenhuan 03/09 President: Wu Yigong 03/12 Zhang Mingqi 08/04 Zhang Rongming (f) 03/09 Chinese Musicians’ Association First Secretary: Sun Chunlan (f) CCa 05/12 President: Fu Gengchen 99/12 All-China Women’s Federation All-China Journalists’ Association Hon.Pres.: President: Tian Congming 06/10 Chen Muhua 98/09 Peng Peiyun 03/08 China Overseas Friendship Association President: Gu Xiulian 03/08 President: Liu Yandong (f) CCm 03/09 Vice-Presidents: Basang 98/09 Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Chen Xiurong 03/08 Foreign Countries Hong Tianhui 05/12 President: Chen Haosu 00/10 Huang Qingyi CCm 02/12 Vice-Presidents: Huang Yanrong 03/08 Feng Zuoku 07/05 Liu Xiaolian 03/08 Jing Dunquan 05/12 Liu Yazhi 98/09 Li Jianping 07/05 Mo Wenxiu 03/08 Li Xiaolin (f) 97/02 Wang Jirong 03/08 Wu Qidi CCa 03/08 China Association for International Friendly Contacts Xie Lijuan 98/09 03/08 (CAIFC) Zhao Shaohua 03/08 President: Li Zhaoxing 08/04 First Secretary: Huang Qingyi CCm 03/08 China Association for Cultural Exchange with Foreign All-China Youth Federation Countries President: Yang Yue 06/01 President: Sun Jiazheng 08/07 Vice-Presidents: Cai Zhenhua 95/07 Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs Chen Mingjin 05/07 President: Yang Wenchang 06/06 Chen Zhangliang 95/07 Chen Zhaoxiong 95/07 Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits Ekenjan Tulahon (exec.) 04/01 (ARATS) Guo Lei 05/07 President: Chen Yunlin 08/05 Huang Yinghao 05/07 Jidimajia 00/07 Association for International Understanding of China Liao Minghong 05/07 (AFIUC) Liu Zhiqiang 04/01 Lu Ke 05/07 President: Cm 99/02 (f) 05/07 Qin Wengui 00/07 Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Qu Dongyu 05/07 Disarmament Shen Changyu 05/07 President: (f) 97/05 Wang Xiao 06/01 Zeng Zhixiong 05/07 Western Returned Students Association Zhang Jiyu 05/07 President: Han Qide 03/12 Zhang Qingwei CCm 04/01 Zhu Yanfeng CCa 00/07 China Mayors’ Association

President: Wang Qishan? PBm 03/04 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 27

Red Cross Society of China China Environmental Protection Foundation Hon.Pres.: Hu Jintao PBm 04/10 Hon.Chp.: President: Peng Peiyun (f) 99/10 Cheng Siwei 00/00 Jiang Zhenghua 00/00 Soong Ching Ling Foundation 93/04 President: 01/03 Chairperson : Qu Geping 93/04 Chinese Disabled Persons’ Federation China Family Planning Association Hon.Pres.: 93/10 President: Jiang Chunyun 98/12 President: Deng Pufang 88/03 Chairperson: Tang Xiaoquan (f) 03/09 China Consumers’ Association Hon.Pres.: Bai Lichen 08/06 China Welfare Fund for the Disabled President: Wang Zhongfu 08/06 Hon.Chairperson: Liu Huaqing 00/07 Chairperson: Deng Pufang 85/03 Buddhist Association of China President: Yicheng 02/09 National Welfare Fund for the Aged President: Li Baoku 03/10 China Taoist Association President: Ren Farong 05/06 China Population Welfare Foundation Hon.Pres.: He Luli (f) 04/11 China Islamic Association President: Miao Xia (f) 04/11 President: Chen Guangyuan 00/01

China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation China Patriotic Catholic Association Hon.Pres.: 01/04 Hon.Pres.: Jin Luxian 98/01 President: Duan Yingbi 05/11 President: vacant

Children’s Foundation of China Chinese Catholic Bishops College President: Chen Muhua (f) 95/07 Hon.Pres.: Jin Luxian 98/01 President: ? China Women’s Development Foundation President: Chen Muhua (f) 88/12 Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of Protestant Churches of China China Youth Development Foundation Hon.Pres.: Ding Guangxun 97/01 Hon.Pres.: Wan Li 93/06 President: Ji Jianhong 02/05 Chairperson: Erkenjiang Tulahong 05/05 President: CCm 01/03 Christian Council of China Hon.Pres.: Ding Guangxun 97/01 China Foundation for International and Strategic President: Cao Shengjie (f) 02/05 Studies President: 99/03 China Anti-Cult Association Chairperson: Zhuang Fenggan 00/11 China Foundation for International Affairs and Academic Exchange President: Xu Dunxin 03/11 China Foundation for Human Rights Development (CFHRD) Hon.Pres.: 97/05 President: Wang Yanfeng 06/04

China Young Volunteers Association (CYVA) Chairperson: Yang Yue 06/04 China Association for the Promotion of the Glorious Cause Hon.Pres.: 04/04 President: Liu Yandong (f) CCm 03/09 China Confucius Foundation President: Han Xikai 99/06 Sun Yat-sen Foundation Hon.Pres.: 90/03 President: Ou Chu 90/03 China Literature Foundation Hon.Pres.: Wan Li 86/06

China Greening Foundation Hon.Pres.: Jia Qinglin PBm 05/06 President: Wang Zhibao 05/06 28 August 2008

Vice-Chairpersons: Chen Xiaoguang 07/12 CHINESE PEOPLE’S POLITICAL Ding Zhongli 07/12 Li Zhongan 02/12 CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE Ouyang Ming 07/12 Suo Lisheng 04/12 NATIONAL COMMITTEE Wen Simei 07/12 Wu Zhengde 97/10 Chairperson: Jia Qinglin PBm 03/03 Xu Hui 07/12 Chairperson’s Office Zhang Baowen 97/10 Director: Li Changjian 00/05 Zhang Meiying (f) (exec.) 00/12 Vice-Chairpersons: Zhang Ping 02/12 Ablait Abdurexit CCm 03/03 Zhang Shengkun 02/12 Bai Lichen CCm 98/03 Zheng Lansun (f) 02/12 Chen Kuiyuan CCm 03/03 08/03 China Democratic National Construction Association Deng Pufang 08/03 Hon.Chp.: Sun Qimeng 96/12 Du Qinglin CCm 08/03 Hon.V.-Chp.: Huang Mengfu 03/03 Chen Suiheng 97/11 08/03 Feng Kexu 02/12 08/03 Feng Tiyun 02/12 Li Zhaozhuo CCm 03/03 Huang Daneng 97/11 Liao Hui CCm 03/03 Li Chonghuai 97/11 (f) 08/03 97/11 08/03 Zhu Yuancheng 02/12 Ma Wanqi (Ma Man Kei) 93/03 Chairperson: Chen Changzhi 07/12 93/03 Vice-Chairpersons: Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai 03/03 Chen Mingde 02/12 CCm 08/03 Chen Zhengli 05/12 Sun Jiazheng 08/03 Cheng Yiju 02/12 Tung Chee-hwa 05/03 Gu Shengzu 07/12 Wan Gang 08/03 Li Dang 07/12 Wang Gang PBm 08/03 02/12 Wang Zhizhen (f) 08/03 Song Hai 07/12 Zhang Meiying (f) 05/03 Wang Shaojie 02/12 Zhang Rongming (f) 05/03 Zhang Rongming (f) (exec.) 97/11 08/03 Zhang Shaoqin 08/01 Secretary-General: Qian Yunlu CCm 08/03 Zhou Hanmin 07/12 NON-COMMUNIST PARTIES China Association for Promoting Democracy Hon.Chp: (f) 97/12 Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Hon.V.-Chp.: Guomindang Chu Zhuang 02/12 Hon.V.-Chp. : Mei Xiangming 02/12 Jia Yibin 92/12 Chairperson: Yan Junqi (f) 07/12 Xu Qichao 97/11 Vice-Chairpersons: Chairperson: Zhou Tienong 07/12 Cai Dafeng 07/12 Vice-Chairpersons: Feng Jicai 88/11 Cheng Chongqing 07/12 He Min (f) 02/12 Fu Huimin 07/12 07/12 He Pijie 07/12 Luo Fuhe 05/12 Li Wuwei 97/11 Pan Guiyu (f) 97/12 Liu Fan 07/12 Wang Zuoshu 02/12 Niu Xiaoming (f) 97/11 Zhang Fan 07/12 Qi Xuchun 07/12 Zhu Yongxin 07/12 Wan Exiang 02/12 Xie Kechang 07/12 Chinese Peasants’ and Workers’ Democratic Party Xiu Fujin 07/12 Hon.V.-Chp.: Fang Rongxin 97/11 China Democratic League Guo Xiuyi (f) 97/11 Hon.Chp.: Jian Tiancong 97/11 96/11 Tian Guangtao 97/11 97/10 Yao Jun 02/12 Tan Jiazhen 96/11 Zhang Shiming 02/12 Hon.V.-Chp. Chairperson: Sang Guowei 07/12 Vice-Chairpersons: Feng Kexi 02/12 Jiang Jingbo 02/12 Chen Shutao 07/12 Kang Zhenhuang 97/10 Chen Xunru 07/12 Kong Lingren (f) 02/12 Chen Zongxing 97/11 Li Yining 02/12 07/12 Luo Hanxian 02/12 Liu Xiaofeng 07/12 Ma Dayou 97/10 Wang Jirong (f) 06/12 Tao Dayong 97/10 Wang Ningsheng 02/12 Wu Xiuping 02/12 Yang Zhen 07/12 Chairperson: Jiang Shusheng 05/12 Yao Jiannian 07/12 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 29

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Mayor: Wang Hongju CCm 03/01 The Main Provincial Vice-Mayors: Huang Qifan (exec.) 01/11 Leadership of the PRC Ling Yueming 08/01 Liu Xuepu 08/01 Ma Zhengqi 07/01 Tan Xiwei 06/03 LIU Jen-Kai Tong Xiaoping (f) 03/01 Xie Xiaojun 03/01 (Changes are underlined) Zhou Mubing 04/03 MPC Chp.: Chen Guangguo 08/01 PCC Chp.: Xing Yuanmin (f) 08/01 PLA Cdr.: Yang Jiping 04/01 Anhui Province Dep.Cdr.: CCP Secretary: Wang Jinshan CCm 07/11 Chen Baolin 03/09 Chen Zhijian 01/01 Deputy Secretaries: Fang Weisan 03/09 Wang Mingfang CCa 02/12 Jiang Yuhua 00/04 CCa 07/12 Mou Daming 00/03 Governor: Wang Sanyun CCa 08/01 Pol.Com.: Duan Shuchun 02/02 Vice-Governors: Dep.P.C.: Huang Haisong 03/01 Wang Yukun 00/06 08/01 Zhang Fuli 03/10 Sun Zhigang 06/10 Chief of Staff: Lan Xianzhong 03/10 Tang Chengpei 08/01 Wen Haiying (f) 02/11 Fujian Province Xie Guangxiang 08/01 Zhao Shucong 03/01 CCP Secretary: CCm 04/12 PPC Chp.: Wang Jinshan CCm 08/01 Deputy Secretary: PCC Chp.: Yang Duoliang 07/01 Huang Xiaojing CCm 03/00 PLA Cdr.: Xu Yuanchao 05/08 Governor: Huang Xiaojing CCm 05/01 Dep.Cdr.: Vice-Governors: Di Yuzeng 00/08 Chen Hua 08/01 Wang Mingli 03/10 Hong Jiexu 08/01 Pol.Com.: Zhang Jinrong 03/07 Li Chuan 03/01 Dep.P.C.: Su Zengtian 05/06 Qu Wen 05/09 Ye Shuangyu 03/01 Zhang Huahan 03/07 Zhang Changping 06/11 Chief of Staff: Lü Luting 03/08 Zhang Zhinan 08/01 PPC Chp.: Lu Zhangong CCm 05/01 Beijing Municipality PCC Chp.: Liang Qiping (f) 06/01 PLA Cdr.: Zhang Hetian 01/04 CCP Secretary: Liu Qi PBm 02/10 Dep.Cdr.: Deputy Secretaries: Chen Weiguo 03/08 CCm 07/11 Guo Peifan 00/10 CCa 07/04 Lu Xinggu 00/10 Mayor: Guo Jinlong CCm 08/01 Zhu Guangquan 03/09 Vice-Mayors: Pol.Com.: Wu Qingtian 00/08 Cai Fuchao 08/01 Dep.P.C.: Chen Gang 06/10 Ma Yizhi 00/12 Cheng Hong (f) 08/01 Wen Kezhi 03/04 Ding Xiangyang 06/10 Yin Jinbao 04/05 Gou Zhongwen 08/04 Chief of Staff: Zhu Guangquan 02/07 04/04 Liu Jingmin 98/01 Gansu Province Zhao Fengtong 06/10 MPC Chp.: CCa 07/01 CCP Secretary: Lu Hao CCm 06/07 PCC Chp.: 06/01 Deputy Secretaries: PLA Cdr.: Li Shaojun 06/12 Liu Weiping CCa 06/11 Dep.Cdr.: CCm 06/10 Qi Xicai 00/10 Governor: Xu Shousheng CCm 07/01 Qiao Zhanjun 08/01 Vice-Governors: Qin Tao 00/10 Feng Jianshen 04/08 Wu Yuhai 04/01 Hao Yuan 08/01 Zheng Chuanfu 01/12 Liu Yongfu 08/01 Pol.Com.: Liu Fulian 06/12 05/03 Dep.P.C.: Shi Jun 06/10 Chen Genfa 00/02 Xian Hui (f) 07/03 Chen Jinbiao 00/10 Zebazu 07/03 Wang Ziyan 05/09 Zhang Xiaolan (f) 08/08 Chief of Staff: Han Ping 02/04 PPC Chp.: Lu Hao CCm 07/01 PCC Chp.: Chen Xueheng 08/01 Chongqing Municipality PLA Cdr.: Chen Zhishu 04/12 CCP Secretary: Bo Xilai PBm 07/11 Dep.Cdr.: Deputy Secretaries: Deng Ruihua 03/12 Wang Hongju CCm 97/06 Fang Jizuo 01/02 Zhang Xuan CCa 07/05 Yao Hanxin 02/08 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 31

Pol.Com.: Liu Jukui 05/07 Liu Xiaokai CCa 08/01 Dep.P.C.: Lu Zhiming 03/01 Ding Defu 02/07 Meng Qiliang 05/01 Fan Yinguang 06/12 Sun Guoqiang 06/03 Liu Changbin 04/05 Wang Xiaodong (exec.) 07/05 Yang Yaochun 01/03 Xie Qingsheng 08/01 Chief of Staff: Zhang Chengang 02/05 Xin Weiguang 08/01 PPC Chp.: Shi Zongyuan CCm 06/01 Guangdong Province PCC Chp.: Huang Yao CCa 07/01 CCP Secretary: Wang Yang PBm 07/11 PLA Cdr.: Qiu Xingbo 05/06 Dep.Cdr.: Deputy Secretaries: CCm 93/05 Li Junxian 02/11 Liu Yupu CCa 07/05 Liao Xijun 08/02 Governor: Huang Huahua CCm 03/01 Liu Shiguo 00/03 Tan Zhenya 02/07 Vice-Governors: Zhang Shengzhu 04/07 Huang Longyun 07/01 Zhong Liming 00/10 Lei Yulan (f) 03/01 Pol.Com.: Jiang Chongan 05/01 Li Ronggen 01/02 Dep.P.C.: Lin Musheng 06/02 Song Hai 03/01 He Hongjiang 04/06 Tong Xing 06/02 Huang Guangrong 00/03 08/01 Zhang Jizhong 00/10 Chief of Staff: Wang Wuqiang 00/03 PPC Chp.: Ou Guangyuan 08/01 PCC Chp.: Chen Shaoji CCa 04/02 Hainan Province PLA Cdr.: Xin Rongguo 05/05 CCP Secretary: Wei Liucheng CCm 06/12 Dep.Cdr.: Deputy Secretaries: Luo Laisheng 99/11 Ni Shanxue 05/02 Luo Baoming CCm 01/07 Yu Xun 07/04 Ni Zeng 04/07 Governor: Luo Baoming CCm 07/02 Pol.Com.: Cai Duowen 04/08 Vice-Governors: Dep.P.C.: Chen Cheng 04/11 Kan Yanquan 05/01 Tang Chaozhuan 03/12 Fu Yuelan (f) 08/01 Jiang Sixian 06/11 Chief of Staff: Sun Hanbo 03/10 Li Guoliang 08/01 Guangxi Autonomous Region Lin Fanglue 03/01 Wan Xiaoyu 08/01 CCP Secretary: CCa 07/11 PPC Chp.: Wei Liucheng CCm 07/02 Deputy Secretary: PCC Chp.: Zhong Wen 07/02 Chen Jiwa (f) 08/05 PLA Cdr.: Wang Xiaojun 04/07 CCa 07/12 Dep.Cdr.: Chairperson:* Ma Biao CCa 08/01 Hu Haiping 03/07 Vice-Chairpersons: Liu Chengbao 00/10 Chen Wu 05/12 Liu Junzhang 05/07 Chen Zhangliang 07/12 Zhao Shangfu 00/05 Gao Xiong 08/01 Pol.Com.: He Xianshu 01/10 Li Kang (f) 08/01 Dep.P.C.: Li Jinzao 03/09 Qin Guoguang 03/06 Lin Nianxiu 07/12 Chief of Staff: Yang Yonghai 02/09 Yang Daoxi 03/01 RPC Chp.: Guo Shengkun CCa 08/01 Hebei Province PCC Chp.: Ma Tieshan 08/01 CCP Secretary: CCm 07/08 PLA Cdr.: Liu Xiaokun 05/01 Deputy Secretaries: Dep.Cdr.: Che Jun CCa 08/05 Cui Xiaojun 01/08 CCm 08/03 Li Meisheng 00/10 Li Shaozhuang 05/08 Zhang Yi ? 01/11 Governor: Hu Chunhua (act.) CCm 08/04 Liu Renbin 01/07 Vice-Governors: Xiao Shiqiao 05/08 Xin Rongguo 04/03 Fu Zhifang 06/10 Zhou Zesheng 05/01 Hu Chunhua CCm 08/04 Pol.Com.: ? Long Zhuangwei 03/01 Dep.P.C.: Song Enhua 02/01 Sun Ruibin 08/01 Huang Shengen 05/05 Li Jun’an 03/06 Sun Shibin (f) 03/01 08/01 Liu Daiwen 99/12 Zhang He 06/10 Chief of Staff: Zhou Zesheng 05/08 PPC Chp.: Zhang Yunchuan CCm 08/01 Guizhou Province PCC Chp.: Liu Dewang 08/01 PLA Cdr.: Fei Fucheng 08/01 CCP Secretary: Shi Zongyuan CCm 05/12 Dep.Cdr.: Deputy Secretaries: Che Chengde 99/03 Lin Shusen CCm 06/06 Huang Hongqin 99/10 Wang Fuyu 05/01 Ma Lida 00/10 Governor: Lin Shusen CCm 07/01 Song Changsen 02/06 Vice-Governors: Yang Qiwen 01/03 Huang Kangsheng CCa 07/05 Zhang Baoting 08/01 32 August 2008

Zhang Fengjiao 00/10 Zhang Dali 08/01 Zhang Lianyin 02/06 Zhao Bin 08/01 Pol.Com.: Zhang Lianren 03/07 PPC Chp.: Luo Qingquan CCm 08/01 Dep.P.C.: PCC Chp.: Song Yuying (f) 08/01 Dong Xingsheng 01/06 PLA Cdr.: Yuan Shijun 03/07 Ren Zongqing 03/01 Dep.Cdr.: Chief of Staff: Zhao Haibin 06/06 Li Zuming 03/08 Pol.Com.: Liu Xunfa 02/01 Heilongjiang Province Dep.P.C.: CCP Secretary: Ji Bingxuan CCm 08/04 Xie Qiuyun 03/08 Deputy Secretaries: Zeng Qiuteng 06/09 CCa 03/12 Chief of Staff: Guo Yingbin 03/08 CCm 03/03 Province Governor: Li Zhanshu CCa 08/01 Vice-Governors: CCP Secretary: CCm 05/12 Cheng Youdong 03/01 Deputy Secretaries:: (exec.) 07/12 Mei Kebao CCa 06/11 Gai Ruyin 08/01 Zhou Qiang CCm 06/09 Huang Jiansheng 08/01 Governor: Zhou Qiang CCm 07/02 Lü Weifeng 08/01 Vice-Governors: Sun Yao 08/01 Chen Zhaoxiong 07/12 Yu Shayan (f) 08/01 Gan Lin (f) 03/01 PPC Chp.: Ji Binxuan CCm 08/05 Guo Kailang 06/11 PCC Chp.: Wang Julu 05/01 Liu Liwei 08/01 PLA Cdr.: Kou Tie 04/07 Xu M inghua 08/01 Dep.Cdr.: Xu Xianping 03/01 Guo Kehai 00/09 PPC Chp.: Jin Enxiang 02/05 Zhang Chunxian CCm 06/01 Ma Congqing 04/08 PCC Chp.: CCa 03/01 Pol.Com.: Xiao Yuguo 03/03 PLA Cdr.: Zheng Zhidong 02/08 Dep.P.C.: Dep.Cdr.: Wang Yaoguang 03/01 Huang Mingkai 02/08 Chief of Staff: Ma Congqing 02/10 Tan Yibing 02/08 Pol.Com.: Li Jinwei 02/08 Henan Province Dep.P.C.: CCP Secretary: Xu Guangchun CCm 04/12 Xie Guanghao 03/09 Deputy Secretaries: Chief of Staff: Wu Xiaowei 02/08 Chen Quanguo CCa 03/06 Guo Gengmao CCm 08/04 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Governor: Guo Gengmao (act.) CCm 08/04 CCP Secretary: CCm 01/08 Vice-Governors: Deputy Secretaries: Guo Gengmao CCm 08/04 Ba Ter () 01/12 Kong Yufang (f) 06/12 Yang Jing CCm 02/04 Li Ke CCa 06/01 Yue Fuhong CCa 01/10 Liu Mancang 08/01 Chairperson*: Ba Ter (Bagatur) (act.) 08/04 Qin Yuhai 04/01 Vice-Chairpersons: Shi Jichun 03/01 Song Xuantao 08/01 Ba Ter (Bagatur) 08/04 Xu Jichao 06/05 Bu Xiaolin (f) 08/01 Zhang Dawei 06/01 Lian Ji 03/01 PPC Chp.: Xu Guangchun CCm 05/01 Liu Xinle 08/01 PCC Chp.: Wang Quanshu 06/01 Liu Zhuozhi 08/01 PLA Cdr.: Yuan Jiaxin 04/04 Ren Yaping 06/12 Zhao Shuanglian 03/01 Dep.Cdr.: RPC Chp.: Chu Bo CCm 03/01 Cao Jianxin 02/07 PCC Chp.: Chen Guanglin 07/01 Liu Menghe 04/06 PLA Cdr.: Huang Gaocheng 01/01 Wang Taishun 05/09 Dep.Cdr.: Pol.Com.: Qi Zhengxiang 04/04 Dao Budun 01/01 Dep.P.C.: Li Guoan 02/11 Yu Guisheng 03/07 Luo Gang 04/01 Zhao Jinsheng 05/06 Sang Jiezha 03/09 Chief of Staff: Li Qiming 04/02 Wang Jianxin 02/07 Wang Yinqing 01/01 Hubei Province Pol.Com.: Wu Hechun 08/01 CCP Secretary: Luo Qingquan CCm 07/10 Dep.P.C.: Deputy Secretaries: Chen Yunhuo 06/03 CCa 07/12 Chief of Staff: Li Wutian 02/07 Yang Song CCa 06/08 Governor: Li Hongzhong CCa 08/01 Jiangsu Province Vice-Governors: CCP Secretary: Liang Baohua CCm 07/10 Guo Shenglian 05/07 Deputy Secretaries: Li Chunming 06/05 Luo Zhijun CCa 08/01 Li Xiansheng 08/01 Wang Guosheng 08/05 Tang Tao 08/01 Governor: Luo Zhijun CCa 08/01 Tian Chengzhong 08/01 Vice-Governors: China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 33

He Quan 03/02 Dep.P.C.: Huang Lixin (f) 03/02 Niu Qilin 04/08 Li Xiaomin 08/01 Zhang Guozhen 00/08 Shi Heping 08/01 Chief of Staff: Jia Fengshan 04/10 Xu Ming 08/01 Zhang Taolin 01/10 Liaoning Province Zhang Weiguo 03/02 CCP Secretary: Zhang Wenyue CCm 07/10 Zhao Kezhi 06/04 Deputy Secretaries: PPC Chp.: Liang Baohua CCm 08/01 PCC Chp.: Zhang Lianzhen (f) 08/01 Chen Zhenggao CCa 07/12 PLA Cdr.: Chen Yiyuan 03/09 Luo Lin CCa 06/10 Governor: Chen Zhenggao CCa 08/01 Dep.Cdr.: Vice-Governors: Chen Kehou 00/10 Hu Shujie 04/03 Chen Haibo 08/01 Liu Changyi 04/08 Li Jia 04/07 Liu Huajian 03/07 Li Wancai 03/01 Lü Zhenlin 00/11 Liu Guoqiang 01/05 Su Haishan 02/06 Lu Xin (f) 03/01 Wang Haitang 03/09 Teng Weiping 03/01 Wang Yonghuai 00/04 Xu Weiguo (exec.) 03/01 Xu Erjie 04/06 PPC Chp.: Zhang Wenyue CCm 08/01 Pol.Com.: Wu Qi 03/06 PCC Chp.: Luo Lin 08/01 PLA Cdr.: Qian Nanzhong 02/11 Dep.P.C.: Dep.Cdr.: Lin Kaijun 03/08 Yang Sen 02/10 Wang Enhui 00/11 Chief of Staff: Liu Huajian 03/09 Wang Tingjin 00/01 Zhang Keqin 05/10 Jiangxi Province Zhang Kuixin 05/05 Pol.Com.: Zhang Deyou 01/07 CCP Secretary: Su Rong CCm 07/11 Dep.P.C.: Deputy Secretaries: Feng Hongyu 05/01 Wang Xiankui CCa 06/10 Lin Shaoxian 03/03 Wu Xinxiong CCm 02/11 Yang Chuang 04/09 Governor: Wu Xinxiong CCm 07/01 Chief of Staff: Wang Zixin 05/11 Vice-Governors: Chen Daheng 08/06 Autonomous Region Hong Lihe 07/04 CCP Secretary: Chen Jianguo CCm 02/03 Ling Chengxing 01/12 Deputy Secretaries: Shi Wenqing 08/01 Sun Gang 03/01 Yu Gesheng CCa 07/06 Xie Ru (f) 08/01 CCm 07/04 Xiong Shengwen 06/03 Chairperson*: Wang Zhengwei CCm 08/01 PPC Chp.: Su Rong CCm 08/01 Vice-Chairpersons: PCC Chp.: Fu Kecheng 07/01 Hao Linhai 07/05 PLA Cdr.: Peng Shuigen 08/02 Li Rui 08/01 Dep.Cdr.: Liu Hui (f) 03/01 Cai Xingui 98/03 Qi Tongsheng 05/01 Ding Shanhua 04/05 Yao Aixing 08/01 Wu Pinxiang 05/09 Zhang Laiwu 03/01 Pol.Com.: Wang Qingbao 05/09 Zheng Xiaoming 03/01 RPC Chp.: Chen Jianguo CCm 02/04 Dep.P.C.: PCC Chp.: Xiang Zongxi 08/01 Shi Chenglin 03/08 PLA Cdr.: Chen Erxi 05/06 Chief of Staff: Ye Zhisheng 07/07 Dep.Cdr.: Jilin Province Gao Lei 06/09 Ji Liangzhou 98/12 CCP Secretary: Wang Min CCm 06/12 Wang Naiqin 04/09 Deputy Secretaries: Pol.Com.: Yang Jinling 01/04 Han Changfu CCm 06/12 Dep.P.C.: Wang Rulin CCa 07/05 Ji Hailiang 99/11 Governor: Han Changfu CCm 07/05 Lu Zhenyao 05/10 Vice-Governors: Yang Xinhong 05/03 Chen Weigen 07/05 Chief of Staff: Tian Minzhou 06/09 Chen Xiaoguang 03/01 Jin Zhenji 08/01 Qinghai Province Ma Junqing 08/08 CCP Secretary: Qiang Wei CCm 07/03 Wang Shouchen 08/01 Deputy Secretaries: Wang Zuji 08/01 Zhu Yanfeng CCa 07/12 Luo Huining CCa 03/05 PPC Chp.: Wang Min CCm 08/01 Song Xiuyan (f) CCm 01/02 PCC Chp.: Wang Guofa 03/01 Governor: Song Xiuyan (f) CCm 05/01 PLA Cdr.: Yue Huilai 02/08 Vice-Governors: Dep.Cdr.: Deng Bentai 01/11 Liu Zhiqiang 04/08 07/12 Lu Yunzhong 03/05 Jidimajia 06/07 Zhang Futang 01/02 Luo Yulin 04/09 Zhao Guohai 00/03 Ma Jiantang 04/12 Pol.Com.: Zhang Fucai 04/04 Ma Shunqing 08/01 Wang Lingjun 07/12 34 August 2008

Xu Fushun 03/09 Zhang Guangrong 08/01 Shanghai Municipality PPC Chp.: Qiang Wei CCm 07/06 CCP Secretary: Yu Zhengsheng PBm 07/10 PCC Chp.: Bai Ma (Bainma) 07/02 Deputy Secretaries: PLA Cdr.: Zhang Yueyong 03/08 Han Zheng CCm 02/05 Dep.Cdr.: Yin Yicui (f) CCa 02/05 Cai Wa 04/07 Mayor: Han Zheng CCm 03/02 Han Zhongli 01/03 Vice-Mayors: Lü Xuequan 04/09 07/12 Pol.Com.: Lin Miaoxin 08/01 Feng Guoqin 96/10 Dep.P.C.: Hu Yanzhao 04/05 Lin Jianzhong 04/09 Shen Jun 08/01 Chief of Staff: Gong Fengsen 02/12 Shen Xiaoming 08/01 Tang Dengjie 03/02 Province Tu Guangshao 07/12 CCP Secretary: CCm 07/03 Yang Xiong 03/02 Deputy Secretaries: Zhao Wen (f) 08/01 MPC Chp.: Liu Yungeng 08/01 Wang Xia (f) CCa 07/05 Yuan Chunqing CCm 01/04 PCC Chp.: Feng Guoqin 08/01 PLA Cdr.: Jiang Qinhong 05/08 Governor: Yuan Chunqing CCm 07/02 Dep.Cdr.: Vice-Governors: Ma Yanzhen 04/02 Hong Feng 03/01 Xiong Qing 05/09 Jing Junhai 08/01 Li Tangtang 06/03 Zhang Xianhan 04/03 Pol.Com.: Dai Changyou 03/07 Wu Dengchang 06/03 Dep.P.C.: Yao Yinliang 08/01 Zhao Zhengyong (exec.) 05/01 Zhang Long 01/09 Zhu Jingzhi (f) 03/01 Chief of Staff: Wang Ning 04/06 PPC Chp.: Zhao Leji CCm 08/01 PCC Chp.: Ma Zhongping 08/01 Shanxi Province PLA Cdr.: Cheng Bing 08/01 CCP Secretary: CCm 08/05 Dep.Cdr.: Deputy Secretaries: Kang Yuzhong 06/05 Jin Yinhuan (f) 01/10 Wang Shengxiang 01/01 Gov.: Meng Xuenong CCm 08/01 Yao Tianfu 04/05 Vice-Governors: Pol.Com.: Xia Longxiang 06/07 08/01 Dep.P.C.: Hu Suping (f) 05/12 Li Dengwu 00/07 Li Xiaopeng 08/05 Zhao Zhongfeng 05/05 Niu Renliang 02/07 Chief of Staff: Wang Huaiming 03/09 Xue Yanzhong CCa 06/11 Zhang Jianmin 08/01 Shandong Province Zhang Ping 08/01 PPC Chp.: CCP Secretary: Jiang Yikang CCm 08/03 Deputy Secretaries: Zhang Baoshun CCm 06/01 PCC Chp.: Jin Yinhuan (f) 08/01 Jiang Daming CCm 00/12 PLA Cdr.: Fang Wenping 06/01 Liu Wei CCa 07/06 Governor: Jiang Daming CCm 08/01 Dep.Cdr.: Vice-Governors: Gao Fu 00/05 Cai Limin 06/04 Gao Jianguo 04/05 Li Chaozhi 01/09 Guo Zhaoxin 07/03 Ma Jingran 03/07 Huang Sheng 07/03 Jia Wanzhi 06/01 Pol.Com.: (Li Guohui) 03/00 Dep.P.C.: Li Zhaoqian 08/01 Wang Junmin 02/06 Sun Lianyuan 99/07 Wang Renyuan 02/06 Xie Yujiu 05/07 Wang Suilian 08/01 Chief of Staff: Li Dongjun 03/08 PPC Chp.: Li Jianguo CCm 08/01 PCC Chp.: Sun Shuyi CCa 04/01 Sichuan Province PLA Cdr.: Tan Wenhu 04/09 CCP Secretary: CCm 07/12 Dep.Cdr.: Deputy Secretaries: Feng Xianglai 04/07 CCm 02/04 Hu Shu’an 01/12 Li Chongxi CCa 02/05 Li Haoquan 01/06 Governor: Jiang Jufeng CCm 07/01 Liu Longguang 03/07 Vice-Governors: Shang Shuguo 05/10 Chen Wenhua 08/01 Zhao Lide 04/04 02/01 Pol.Com.: Nan Bingjun 08/02 Huang Yanrong (f) 06/12 Dep.P.C.: 08/01 Gao Weimin 01/06 Wang Ning 07/05 Huang Huidao 03/07 07/05 Lu Jianhua 06/05 Zhang Zuoha 03/01 Xing Shengbiao 01/07 Zhong Mian 08/01 Chief of Staff: Jin Peichang 03/07 PPC Chp.: Liu Qibao CCm 08/01 PCC Chp.: Tao Wuxian 08/01 PLA Cdr.: Xia Guofu 04/09 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 35

Dep.Cdr.: Hu Changzheng 01/03 Xinjiang Autonomous Region Tan Huasheng 00/03 CCP Secretary: Wang Lequan PBm 94/09 Wang Bingwen 99/09 Deputy Secretaries: Pol.Com.: Zhou Guangrong 98/03 Ismail Tiliwaldi Dep.P.C.: (Simayi Tieliwaerdi) CCm 01/01 Wang Xuexin 04/05 Nie Weiguo CCm 05/03 Xiao Minghui 04/01 Nur Bekri CCa 03/04 Chief of Staff: Tan Yulong 02/07 Yang Gang 06/10 Chairperson*: Nur Bekri CCa 08/01 Tianjin Municipality Vice-Chairpersons: CCP Secretary: Zhang Gaoli CCm 07/03 ArkenTuniyazi 08/01 Deputy Secretaries: Dai Gongxing 06/11 CCa 03/11 Hu Wei 05/07 Xing Yuanmin CCa 02/10 Jappaar Abibla 05/01 Mayor: Huang Xingguo CCa 08/01 Jin Nuo (f) 08/01 Vice-Mayors: Kurexi Maihesuti 03/01 Cui Jindu 02/09 Qian Zhi 05/01 Li Wenxi 08/01 Tieliwardi Abudurexiti 08/01 Ren Xuefeng 08/01 Yang Gang (exec.) 07/05 Wang Zhiping 08/01 RPC Chp.: Xiong Jianping 08/01 Arken Imirbaki 08/01 01/03 PCC Chp.: Zhang Junfang (f) 03/01 Ashat Kerimbay CCm 03/01 Zhi Shenghua 03/01 PLA Cdr.: Qiu Yanhan CCm 00/10 MPC Chp.: Liu Shengyu 06/01 Dep.Cdr.: PCC Chp.: Xing Yuanmin 08/01 Li Xing 03/12 PLA Cdr.: Duan Duanwu 03/08 Li Xinguang 03/03 Dep.Cdr.: Liu Yong 03/08 Cui Lixue 04/05 Tuerdi Kadeer 05/03 Wang Jianying 04/05 Pol.Com.: 05/02 Yu Senhai 02/01 Dep.P.C.: Pol.Com.: Xie Jianhua 08/01 Li Taizhong 05/09 Dep.P.C.: Liu Guoxiang 06/01 Li Deshun 03/08 Maimaiti Aishan 04/03 Chief of Staff: Du Keming 04/05 Wang Jianmin 04/08 Chief of Staff: ? Tibet Autonomous Region CCP Secretary: CCm 06/05 Yunnan Province Deputy Secretaries: CCP Secretary: CCm 01/10 Hao Peng 06/10 Deputy Secretaries: Legqog (exec.) CCm 94/12 Li Jiheng CCa 06/07 Qiangba Puncog (exec.) CCm 03/01 Qin Guangrong CCm 03/05 Chairperson*: Governor: Qin Guangrong CCm 07/01 Qiangba Puncog CCm 03/05 Vice-Governors: Vice-Chairpersons: Gao Feng 05/12 Baima Chilin 03/01 Gu Chaoxi 07/05 Cering 03/01 He Duanqi 08/01 De Ji (f) 07/04 Kong Chuizhu 03/01 Duotuo 08/01 Li Jiang 08/01 Gong Puguang 06/11 Liu Ping 05/05 Hao Peng 03/11 Luo Zhengfu CCa 06/11 Jiare Luosang Danzeng 03/01 PPC Chp.: Bai Enpei CCm 03/01 Meng Deli 06/11 PCC Chp.: Wang Xueren 07/01 Wu Yingjie 03/01 PLA Cdr.: Shu Yutai 05/11 Yang Haibin 03/01 Dep.Cdr.: RPC Chp.: Legqog CCm 03/05 He Zhiguang 02/01 PCC Chp.: Liu Tinggui 03/07 Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai 93/01 Zeng Ran 05/08 PLA Cdr.: Dong Guishan 04/10 Zhang Zhijun 01/09 Dep.Cdr.: Zhou Maowu 02/09 Jin Yiming 01/07 Pol.Com.: Wang Zengbo 04/09 Li Suzhi 05/12 Dep.P.C.: Wang Kezhong 00/10 Lei Bennong 03/07 Wang Yeming 04/05 Li Qingdai 04/04 Yang Guoqin 02/10 Yin Bojie 01/11 Pol.Com.: ? Chief of Staff: Zhang Xiaonan 05/11 Dep.P.C.: Duojia 04/11 Zhejiang Province Lan Titang 00/04 CCP Secretary: CCm 07/03 Lang Youliang 99/10 Deputy Secretaries: Quan Xuening 06/04 CCa 03/12 Wu Chuanjiu 01/01 Lü Zushan CCm 07/06 Ye Wanyong 06/02 Governor: Lü Zushan CCm 03/01 Chief of Staff: Cui Yi 05/06 Vice-Governors: 36 August 2008

Chen Jiayuan 03/01 Chen Miner 08/01 Ge Huijun (f) 07/07 Jin Deshui 04/04 Mao Linsheng 04/04 Wang Jianman 08/01 Zheng Jiwei 08/01 Zhong Shan 03/01 PPC Chp.: Zhao Hongzhu CCm 08/01 PCC Chp. Zhou Guofu 07/02 PLA Cdr.: Wang Hewen 05/07 Dep.Cdr.: Chen Chuanfa 01/05 Lu Liyin 05/09 Wang Guoxing 03/02 Wang Jiamu 04/08 Pol.Com.: Ma Yizhi 02/08 Dep.P.C.: Fan Kuangfu 01/08 Tao Zhengming 06/09 Zhang Yushu 01/08 Chief of Staff: Lu Liyin 05/09

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Data on Changes in PRC Main This would increase the total number of departments under the central bank to 19 from 18 after its last institutional reorganization in Leadership 2003.

LIU Jen-Kai Different from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the new department is to focus more on policy work instead of detailed

Abbreviations management. ChiDir China Directory 2007, Radiopress, Inc., Kawasaki,

Kanagawa It was quiet necessary to set up a special department for the foreign RMRB Renmin Ribao (People’s Daily), Beijing exchange issues, said Peng Xingyun, who works at the Institute of BBC PF BBC Monitoring Global Newsline Asia-Pacific Political Finance and Banking under China Academy of Social Sciences. File

Xinhua (Beijing), chin. "The more flexible foreign currency rate and frequent international XNA Xinhua News Agency News Bulletin (Hong Kong) capital flows have increased uncertainties around the country's macro-economy regulation," Peng said.

The establishment of the new department indicated that foreign Please note: exchange would become a more important tool for the central bank's macro control, he said. The National Anti-Monopoly Commission was set up on 1 August to better enforce China's first anti-monopoly law to uphold fair This would also be helpful to monitor cross-border capital flows, competition. China Minzu Securities analyst Li Yuan said.

The new coordination body is directly under the State Council. The Also as a result of the State Council's decision, PBOC would form National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of financial supervision and collaboration mechanism with China Commerce and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce Banking Regulatory Commission, China Securities Regulatory have taken part of the responsibilities of the new commission. Commission and China Insurance Regulatory Commission.

The announcement came after the anti-monopoly law took effect on The mechanism aimed to share financial information and increase 1 August. The law, dubbed the "constitution for the market cooperation among the four authorities, in a bid to prevent and economy", was first proposed 15 years ago but was not passed until resolve financial risks and safeguard financial stability. (XNA, 14 last year. The National Anti-Monopoly Commission was set up to Aug 08) better enforce China's first anti-monopoly law to uphold fair competition.

According to the Xinhua News Agency, the new commission is Newly Appointed Leaders responsible for anti-monopoly policy research, monitoring market performance and coordination in law enforcement to create a level playing field for all enterprises by preventing dominating companies He Yafei (何亚非) from abusing their superior market positions. … Appointed vice-minister of foreign affairs. (http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2008-08/02/content_689877 (http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-07/29/content_8831527.ht 7.htm, accessed 27 Aug 08; RMRB, 2 Aug 08) m, accessed 29 Jul 08) He had served as assistant minister since January 2006.

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) - The People's Bank of China (PBOC), He Yafei, born in March 1955, is a native of Ningbo, Zhejiang the central bank, would establish a foreign exchange department. Province. Educational background: graduate student. He studied at Hangzhou University (1976-1979), Beijing Foreign Language

With the approval of the State Council, the Cabinet, major functions Institute (1979-1980), and L'institut universitaire des hautes études of the new department include: administering foreign exchange, internationales (IUHEI) in Geneva (1986-1987). He served as regulating domestic foreign exchange market, conducting analysis Second Secretary at the Chinese embassy in Zimbabwe on the global foreign exchange market and international capital (1988-1990), First Secretary in the Foreign Ministry’s Department of flows and advising to policy makers, the central bank said in a International Organizations and Conferences (1990-1992), statement on Thursday. counsellor at the UN Permanent Mission (1992-1996), deputy 38 August 2008

director-general of the foreign ministry’s Department of Arms Control (http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-08/20/content_9543544.ht (1997-1998), minister-counsellor (1998-2000) and minister at the m, accessed 21 Aug 08) Ma is a Standing Committee member of the Chinese embassy in the United States (2001-2002), and CCP Jilin Provincial Committee and director of its Publicity director-general of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of North Department (both posts held since December 2004). American and Oceanian Affairs (2002-2006). Wang Xuejun (王学军) Li Guohui (李国辉) Wang Xuejun, director of the State Bureau for Letters and Calls Appointed deputy political commissar of Lanzhou Military Region. since February 2004, was appointed deputy secretary-general of the He had served as political commissar of Shanxi Military District State Council. (RMRB, 6 Aug 08) since 2003. (http://trans.wenweipo.com/gb/paper.wenweipo.com/2008/08/16/CH Wu Yuliang (吴玉良) 0808160062.htm, accessed 18 Aug 08) Li replaces Lieutenant Identified as secretary-general of the Central Commission for General Kong Ying who has withdrawn from active service. The Inspecting Discipline (CCID) in November 2007. He was also Lanzhou MR covers the five provinces and autonomous region in identified as the news spokesman of the CCID. Wu was elected a China's northwest. Standing Committee member of the CCDI in October 2007. (http://news.sohu.com/20071220/n254212477.shtml, accessed 28 Major General Li Guohui, born in June 1950, is a native of Lingxian aug 08) Wu formerly served as a deputy secretary-general of the in Shandong Province. He assumed the offices of political CCDI. commissar of a division and director of the Political Department of a 谢平 group army. He was appointed political commissar of the 24th Xie Ping ( ) Appointed president of China Investment Corporate Ltd. (CIC) at the Group Army in May 2002. A year later, he was transferred to Shanxi first meeting of the 2nd board of directors on 18 July. (RMRB, 19 Jul Military District as political commissar. Li was promoted to the rank 08) of major general in 2000. (Wen Wen Wei Po website, Hong Kong,

16 Aug 08, in BBC PF, 17 Aug 08) Zhang Taolin (张桃林)

Li Hui (李辉) Zhang Taolin, vice-governor of Jiangsu Province since October 2001, was appointed vice-minister of agriculture. (RMRB, 6 Aug 08) Appointed vice-minister of foreign affairs. Zhang serves as vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Jiu (http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-07/29/content_8831527.ht San Society (since December 2007). m, accessed 29 Jul 08) He had served as assistant minister since

September 2003. Li Hui was born in February 1953 in Heilongjiang Province. He Zhang Xiaolan (张晓兰) (f) graduated from the Beijing Foreign Language Institute. In 1975 Li Appointed vice-governor of Gansu Province at the 4th session of the started to work in the Foreign Ministry. He served as First Secretary 11th PPC on 22 August.. She no longer serves as vice-president of at the Chinese embassy in the USSR and later in the Russian the All-China Youth Federation. Federation (1990-1992), ambassador extraordinary and (http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2008-07-23/135715985366.shtml, plenipotentiary in Kazakhstan (1997-1999), and director-general of accessed 11 Aug 08) the foreign ministry’s Department of European-Central Asian Affairs Zhang Xiaolan was born in November 1965. She graduated from the (1999-2003). College of Physical Science and Technology of Sichuan University with a Master’s degree in 1989. Zhang served as vice-chairwoman Liu Yanguo (刘延国) of the Administrative Committee of Chongqing’s High-Tech Development Zone (June 1999 – Sep 2003). She was elected Appointed deputy director of the State Administration of Foreign secretary of the CYL CC Secretariat in July 2003, and by-elected Experts Affairs. vice-president of the All-China Youth Federation in January 2006. (http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-08/10/content_9126067.ht m, accessed 11 Aug 08) Liu had served as director of the

International Exchange and Cooperation Department of the abolished Ministry of Personnel since July 2006. Zhao Tiechui (赵铁锤) Appointed deputy director of the General Administration of Work Ma Junqing (马俊清) Safety Supervision. (RMRB, 6 Aug 08) Zhao serves as director of the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety (since February 2005) Appointed vice-governor of Jilin Province at the 5th meeting of the and as deputy director of the General Office of the State Council 11th PPC Standing Committee on 18 August. Committee for Production Safety (since October 2003).

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Zuo Xunsheng (左迅生) Beijing, 20 Aug (Xinhua) - Comrade , an outstanding Zuo, 57, was appointed chairman of China Netcom Group member of the Chinese Communist Party and long-tested and Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd. in May 2008. He still serves as its staunch communist fighter and proletarian revolutionary who used to CEO and executive director (posts held since May 2006). hold important leading posts in the party and the government, died (http://it.hexun.com/2008-05-26/106230400.html, accessed 19 Aug of illness at the age of 87 at 12:50 local time on 20 August 2008 after 08) He was appointed vice-president of China Netcom (the mother failing to respond to treatment. (Xinhua, 20 Aug 08, in BBC PF, 22 company) in April 2002 Aug 08)

Leaders Removed from Office Hong Kong, 20 Aug (ZTS) - Eighty-seven-year-old Hua Guofeng, former chairman of the CCP Central Committee, passed away at a Beijing hospital at noon today. Hua Guofeng had earlier checked Fang Li into the hospital in Beijing. He had been critically ill for a time, and Removed from his post as vice-governor of Jilin Province. He was his illness had been brought under control after emergency appointed secretary-general of the CCP Jilin Provincial Committee. treatment. Province(http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2008-08/20/content_95 43544.htm, accessed 21 Aug 08) A news release by the official Xinhua News Agency reads,

Gan Yisheng "Comrade Hua Guofeng was an outstanding CCP member, a He no longer serves as secretary-general of the Central long-tested staunch Communist fighter, and a proletarian Commission for Inspecting Discipline (post held until December revolutionary." 2007). Hua Guofeng's last official appearance was at the 17th CCP Kong Ying National Congress held in October last year. As a special delegate, Lieutenant General Kong Ying retired as deputy political commissar a gray-haired Hua Guofeng, wearing a Mao suit, was seated at the of Lanzhou Military Region. far-right end of the last row on the rostrum at the time. (http://trans.wenweipo.com/gb/paper.wenweipo.com/2008/08/16/CH

0808160062.htm, accessed 18 Aug 08; Wen Wen Wei Po website, Hua Guofeng's original name was Su Zhu. He threw himself into the Hong Kong, 16 Aug 08, in BBC PF, 17 Aug 08) War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in 1938. He later changed his name to Hua Guofeng, drawing on the name of the Shang Yong "Chinese Vanguard for Resistance Against Japan and National He no longer serves as vice-minister of science and technology Salvation" [zhong hua kang ri jiu guo xian feng dui]. After the CCP (post held since December 2004). According to a decision of the took power, Hua Guofeng rose steadily through the ranks, CCP CC, Shang was appointed a standing Committee member of advancing from county party committee secretary to serve the CCP Jiangxi Provincial Committee and secretary of its successively as first secretary of the Hunan provincial party Commission for Discipline Inspection. committee, minister of public security, and vice premier of the State (http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2008-08/27/content_9719179.htm Council. In 1976, after the death of , he became acting accessed 27 Aug 08) premier and then premier of the State Council. Before he died, Mao

Zhang Baowen Zedong personally wrote the words, "With you in charge, I can rest Removed from fhis post as vice-minister of agriculture. (RMRB, 6 easy," in reference to Hua Guofeng and proposed to make Hua Aug 08) Guofeng first vice chairman of the CCP Central Committee, thereby establishing Hua's status as his successor. After the death of Mao Zhang Chunjiang Zedong in 1976, Hua Guofeng, with the support of , Li He was removed from his post as chairman of China Netcom Group Xiannian, and other leaders, became one of the principal Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd. in May 2008. Zhang still serves as policymakers involved in the arrest of the "" in October president of China Netcom. that year. Hua subsequently served as chairman of the CCP Central Committee and chairman of the CCP Central Military Commission.

Deaths He was accused of making a "mistake of the ultra-leftist line" after he put forward the "" on the issue of how to treat and the Great , namely, "we will BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) - Hua Guofeng, a former leader of the resolutely support whatever policy decisions made by Chairman Chinese Communist Party (CCP), died in Beijing at the age of 87. Mao and unswervingly follow whatever instructions issued by (XNA, 20 Aug 08; RMRB, 21 Aug 08) Chairman Mao," and he was quickly replaced in his positions in the 40 August 2008

CCP by , who advocated reform, opening up, and compliance with the will of the people. Hua Guofeng successively resigned his posts, as premier of the State Council, chairman of the CCP Central Committee, and chairman of the Central Military Commission.

After that, Hua Guofeng led a secluded life and seldom appeared in public. Even though he was still accorded political treatment as befitted a state leader, he seldom left Beijing and never discussed the political affairs of the day. Only on Mao Zedong's birth and death anniversaries would Hua make a point of visiting the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, whose name he had inscribed, where he would bow and pay his respects.

Over the past 10 years or so, Hua Guofeng had devoted himself to calligraphy, and his works had won acclaim from most critics. For this reason, people frequently visited him to ask for his calligraphic works. (Zhongguo Tongxun She, Hong Kong, 20 Aug 08, in BBC PF, 21 Aug 08)

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PRC Agreements with Foreign this issue, pointing to the concern of the Chines e side in this regard and in the cooperation between China and Jordan. The ambassador Countries said the agreement opens new horizons for cooperation between the two countries in various fields, pointing out that the future LIU Jen-Kai cooperation between Jordan and China will be promising. (Petra-JNA website, Amman, 19 Aug 08, in BBC PF, 20 Aug 08) Abbreviations

BBC PF BBC Monitoring Global Newsline - Asia-Pacific Political File RMRB Renmin Ribao (People’s Daily), Beijing South Korea (Aug 25) Xinhua Xinhua News Agency (Beijing), chin. Seoul, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) - South Korea and China agreed on a XMD Xinhua Multimedia Database (online), China and revised fisheries trade pact aimed at reducing unnecessary friction Asia-Pacific News Service (CANS) between the two neighbours, the government said on 25 August. XNA Xinhua News Agency News Bulletin (Hong Kong)(online)

The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said the new pact is a revision of the bilateral trade pact signed in April 2001. Jordan (Aug 19)

Amman, 19 August: Jordan and China signed an agreement to "The main difference is that both sides agreed to differentiate frame the cooperation between the two sides in the nuclear field and between minor and serious violations, which can mandate that the peaceful uses of nuclear energy particularly in electricity exporters to be more careful about the products they ship out, and to generation and water desalination. reduce friction between the trade partners," said a ministry spokesperson. The agreement, which was signed by chairman of the Jordan Atomic

Energy Commission (JAEC) Dr Khalid Tuqan and China's The revisions come following a discovery by South Korean officials ambassador to the Kingdom Gong Xiao Sheng, has identified areas of unauthorized chemicals, including malachite green, in Chinese of cooperation between Jordan and China in the field of basic and eels in 2005. The finding led to import restrictions. applied researches and development of peaceful uses of nuclear energy, designing, constructing and operating nuclear power plants The synthetic antibacterial agent is a known carcinogen and has in addition to mineral exploration and processing as well as many been banned worldwide. It is widely used as a drug for aquarium fish other fields. and a fabric dye.

In a statement to Jordan news agency (Petra) right after signing the Under the new rules, signed by South Korean Agriculture Minister agreement, Tuqan said the agreement aims to establish a legal Chang Tae-pyong and Li Changjiang - head of the General framework, legislative and political cooperation to start a nuclear Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of cooperation, pointing at the political will of the leaderships of both the People's Republic of China - Seoul and Beijing agreed not to countries to conduct nuclear cooperation between the two countries. take harsh action in the case of minor unintentional infractions. Both He added that the agreement focuses on the prospects for nuclear parties, however, said they will strengthen countermeasures against cooperation in training and rehabilitating the Jordanian cadres in the companies that repeatedly sell products posing serious health risks. field of nuclear energy in the Chinese universities and institutions, pointing out that JAEC will send during the current year five students In the latter case, the importing country may halt quarantine for masters and doctorate study in China in the field of nuclear inspections from all products from twice-offending exporters. Such energy upon scholarships provided by the Chinese government. He companies will be barred from requesting permission to export also pointed to the Jordanian Chinese cooperation in the field of goods until at least a year from the violation date. uranium mining and that the two sides prepare to begin studies for the prospecting and extracting uranium in several regions of the In addition, the two sides agreed to include a joint inspection clause kingdom. if products are found to contain banned chemicals.

The Chinese ambassador said the agreement is very important, In 2007, South Korea imported US$1.07 billion worth of fisheries adding: "it is the beginning of cooperation in the field of nuclear goods from China, while exports reached $157 million. Chinese energy and other projects serving the interests of the two countries." fisheries import account for about 35 per cent of all imports, with He said that the idea of nuclear cooperation between the two frozen yellow corbina, cutlass fis h and octopus making up the bulk countries comes upon the concern of His Majesty King Abdallah II in 42 August 2008

of imports. (Yonhap news agency, Seoul, 25 Aug 08, in BBC PF, 26 Aug 08) Hong Kong SAR Agreement with the Mainland (Jul 29) Rwanda (Aug 19) Nyarugenge: An agreement on economic and technical cooperation HONG KONG, July 29 (Xinhua) - The Chinese central government between Rwanda and the Government of the People's Republic of and the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative China was signed at the Foreign Affairs Ministry. As a result, China Region (HKSAR) signed Supplement V to the Mainland and Hong will provide a grant of Renminbi Yuan 60m (over 8m US-dollars) to Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), which will finance an agricultural technology demonstration centre and allow Hong Kong enterprises greater and easier access to the polyclinic projects in the country. … "We are happy with the mainland market. cooperation between our two countries and we appreciate and hope this is all going to build on the already good relationship," Rosemary The supplement was a fifth supplement to CEPA, which has been Museminali, Rwanda's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation expanded each year since it was first signed in 2003. The said shortly after signing.Sun Shuzhong, China's ambassador supplement was signed by John Tsang, financial secretary of the extraordinary plenipotentiary, also spoke well of the pact. He HKSAR government, and the central government's Vice-Minister of referred to the signing as an important component in the two Commerce Jiang Zengwei at a ceremony witnessed by HKSAR countries' bilateral collaboration. … (The New Times website, Kigali, Chief Executive Donald Tsang. 20 Aug 08, in BBC PF, 21 Aug 08)

Donald Tsang said the new economic accord, which comes into Tajikistan (Aug 27) force on Jan. 1, 2009, will introduce 29 measures that will build on Dushanbe, 27 August: In all, 13 documents were signed in the liberalization of 15 services sectors and open two more Dushanbe following a plenary meeting between the Tajik and mining-related services sectors to Hong Kong businesses. Chinese delegations.

The total number of services sectors covered by the CEPA and its Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Chinese opposite number supplements will thereby be expanded from 38 to 40, Jiang said. Hu Jintao have signed a joint declaration of Tajikistan and China on Under the agreements, the mainland has agreed to exempt tariffs for further developing neighborly relations, friendship and cooperation, all products of Hong Kong origin and allow preferential treatment to an Asia-Plus correspondent reported. Hong Kong service suppliers in the service sectors.

A number of intergovernmental documents were signed as well, Donald Tsang welcomed the new agreement, adding that Hong including a programme of cooperation between Tajikistan and China Kong and the neighbouring mainland province of Guangdong have for 2008-2013; a protocol on exchanging instruments of ratification agreed to carry out a package of pilot measures. on friendship and cooperation; an agreement between the Tajik State National University and the international office on studying "The current CEPA package and the Guangdong pilot measures will Chinese; an agreement on avoiding double taxation and preventing offer new business opportunities in the mainland for Hong Kong income and capital gains tax evasion; a framework agreement on businesses and service suppliers, making Hong Kong even more expanding and intensifying Tajik-Chinese cooperation; an attractive to overseas investors," he said. agreement between the Tajik and Chinese governments on technical and economic! cooperation; a document on providing and Under the expanded agreement, enterprises set up by Hong Kong receiving China's 40m-yuan worth technical aid; an agreement suppliers of convention and exhibition services in Beijing, Tianjin, between the Tajik and Chinese governments on international Chongqing and Zhejiang will be allowed to organize overseas transport communications; an agreement on cooperation between exhibitions on a pilot basis. the Tajik government and the Export-Import Bank of China; an agreement between the Amonatbank state savings bank of Mainland-incorporated banking institutions established by a Hong Tajikistan and the China Development Bank, as well as a Kong bank will be allowed to locate its data centre in Hong Kong, memorandum of understanding between the Tajik government and subject to certain requirements. the Zijin Mining Group Chinese mining company. The Tajik Ministry of Economic Development and Trade and the Chinese Ministry of In the construction industry, restriction on the proportion of the Commerce also exchanged documents on granting 50m-yuan capital contributed by the mainland partners in joint ventures in the interest-free loan. (Asia-Plus news agency, Dushanbe, 27 Aug 08, in mainland will be removed. BBC PF, 28 Aug 08) China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 43

Hong Kong service suppliers will also be allowed to establish The pilot measures for Guandong and Hong Kong will no doubt wholly-owned private non-enterprises to operate welfare agencies speed up economic integration in the region, he added. for the disabled in Guangdong. The chief executive encouraged Hong Kong business community to The validity of temporary license for Hong Kong accounting firms to make the best of the opportunity and plan for exploring the mainland conduct auditing business will be extended from two years to five market, especially the Guangdong part. years, and an examination centre in Hong Kong for mainland accounting qualification tests will be allowed in Hong Kong. Jiang Zengwei said the CEPA agreements could help strengthen the role of Hong Kong as an international financial, trade and aviation Among other measures, Hong Kong permanent residents with hub. Chinese citizenship will also be allowed to sit mainland tourist guide qualification exams. "It is in line with Hong Kong's need for developing modern services industries, and will benefit the Hong Kong economy," he said at the The central government and the HKSAR government also signed signing ceremony. (XNA, 29 Jul 08; RMRB, 30 Jul 08) agreements on cooperation in trademark protection as well as in the field of accounting. Hong Kong SAR Agreement with the Mainland (Aug 08)

The two sides also agreed to launch 25 pilot measures specially for BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) - China's quarantine watchdog told facilitating economic cooperation between Hong Kong and the Xinhua on Friday it had signed a health and quarantine cooperation neighbouring mainland province of Guandong. Some of the arrangement with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region measures were included in the Supplement to the CEPA. (HKSAR) government to forge closer ties to better safeguard public health. In tourism, short-term visits to Hong Kong will be easier for the residents of the whole Guandong province, and mainland-authorized The move was targeted at preventing cross-region transmission of Hong Kong travel agencies will be allowed to organize group tours to infectious diseases and effectively controlling the public health for non-Guangdong residents who have safety at neighbouring ports, said the General Administration of lived in Shenzhen and worked with local firms for over a year. Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ).

Hong Kong medical and dental service suppliers will be allowed to "Both sides would enhance information exchanges on infectious set up wholly-owned outpatient clinics in the neighbouring mainland diseases and cooperation on prevention and control of public health province of Guangdong. emergencies," according to the agreement between the AQSIQ and the Hong Kong Department of Health. Approval authority for certain activities, including setting up schools for children of Hong Kong residents, was also delegated to the It also said the two sides should make concerted efforts on the Guangdong provincial government. supervision of the health condition of cross-regional flights, vessels, containers and goods. The CEPA agreements injected momentum int o the Hong Kong economy over the past years by facilitating human, goods and "Both sides should improve cooperation on health and quarantine capital flow between Hong Kong and the mainland. From the CEPA technologies, public health risk assessment research, as well as in 2003 to its Supplement IV last year, 192 liberalization measures emergency and response mechanisms for infectious diseases," the had been implemented to cover 38 sectors such as legal, document said. accounting, construction and medical. Zhi Shuping, AQSIQ deputy chief, said both sides had achieved a Two thirds of the measures allow Hong Kong businesses national string of effective collaborations since 2003 on the prevention and treatment. control of the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). (XNA, 8 Aug 08) The CEPA agreements had "created 36,000 new jobs in Hong Kong, and 16,000 in the mainland," in addition to increased investments in both, Donald Tsang said.

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Macau SAR Agreement with the Mainland (Jul 30) years, and an examination centre for Mainland accounting qualification tests will be allowed in Macao. MACAO, July 30 (Xinhua) - Authorities of the Chinese Mainland and the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) signed a new The agreement even allows Macao enterprises to operate natural supplemental agreement here which will further open the Mainland resources exploitation including oil, gas, iron, copper and market to investments from Macao. manganese in the Mainland in the form of joint venture with Mainland partner. The supplement V to the Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) was signed by the central The Mainland authorities will continue working closely with Macao government's Vice-Minister of Commerce, Jiang Zengwei, and the on optimizing the contents of CEPA, so as to promote the mutual SAR 's Secretary for Economy and Finance, Tam Pak Yuen. A development of the two sides, said Jiang. similar supplement was also signed between the Mainland and Hong Kong SAR yesterday. China's Guangdong province, bordering Macao SAR, will play a pilot role in the implementation of CEPA, as eight sectors and 13 clauses First signed by the two sides in 2003, the contents of CEPA have mentioned in the Supplement V concern the southern coastal been expanded since then with the signing of a new supplement province, according to the press statement. annually in the following years. Under the new measures agreed in the supplement, Guangdong will Supplement V introduces 28 new measures aimed to deepen the allow Macao service providers to run business in eight areas ongoing liberalization of 16 service sectors in the Mainland, and including health, human resources, environment, shipping, highway open two more sectors concerning mining and technology to Macao transportation, welfare agencies for the disabled, etc, and lower the enterprises, which will come into force on Jan. 1, 2009, according to threshold for them to enter these sectors. In addition, Macao the press statement from the SAR government. medical and dental service suppliers will be allowed to set up wholly-owned outpatient clinics in Guangdong. The total number of service sectors covered by the CEPA and its supplements will thereby be expanded to 40, and, under the new Tam noted that the Supplement V highlights the important role of supplement, the central government agreed to facilitate Macao Guangdong in Mainland's market liberalization to Macao, which the enterprises to invest in the Mainland market by lifting the restrictions SAR will seek to enhance through the established mechanism of on amounts of investment and the proportion of joint venture cooperation and communication between Macao and Guangdong. investment in these sectors. The two sides also reached agreement on cooperation in trademark protection. Although the major part of the two supplements concerning Hong Kong and Macao is more or less the same, the supplement V signed The signing of the Supplement V shows the central government's by Hong Kong and the Mainland comprised a new short-term travel support for the SAR's economic development, and it is "bound to arrangement, which was not included in the Mainland-Macao benefit Macao", said Jiang, adding that after the signing of the supplement. supplement, Macao enterprises will enjoy up to 209 preferential measures in the Mainland. "Macao is still different from Hong Kong despite the fact they are both China's SARs, and if Macao has the same need in the future, Under the expanded agreement, enterprises set up by Macao we can still make such request to the Mainland authorities, " Tam suppliers of convention and exhibition services in Beijing, Tianjin, said. Chongqing and Zhejiang will be allowed to o rganize overseas exhibitions on a pilot basis. He also encouraged local service providers to make the best of the opportunities brought by CEPA to expand their operations in various Mainland-incorporated banking institutions established by a Macao fields, in a bid to diversify Macao's economic development. (XNA, 30 bank will be allowed to locate its data centre in Macao, subject to Jul 08) certain requirements. In the construction industry, restrictions on the proportion of the capital contributed by the Mainland partners in joint ventures in the Mainland will be removed.

The validity of temporary license for Macao accounting firms to conduct auditing business will be extended from two years to five China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 45

PRC Laws and Regulations (Decree No. 531 of the PRC State Council, signed by Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council, on 1 Aug 2008) (Full text: RMRB, 12 Aug 08) The regulations consist of six chapters with 43 articles. Beijing, July 28 (Xinhua) – Regulations on contracts abroad, approved at the State Council’s 8th executive meeting on 7 May [Apparent Full Text of Regulations for Energy Conservation in Public 2008. These regulations will come into force on 1 September 2008. Institutions] (Decree No. 527 of the PRC State Council, signed by Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council, on 21 July 2008) The regulations Beijing, 11 Aug (Xinhua) - Regulations for Energy Conservation in consist of five chapters with 35 articles. (Full text: RMRB, 11 Aug 08) Public Institutions.

The regulation … sets out fines of 500,000 to 1 million yuan for firms Chapter One: General Provisions that fail to obtain "international contractor" qualifications.

Article 1: These regulations are enacted pursuant to the Energy "Besides safeguarding China's national interests and protecting the Conservation Law of the PRC with a view to promoting energy legitimate rights of the employees sent abroad, China's international conservation in public institutions, enhancing energy utilization contractors should also comply with the laws in the host nations or efficiency in public institution, and making public institutions play an regions," says the regulation, which takes effect on Sept. 1. exemplary role in the whole society.

It stresses the importance of respecting local customs, protecting Article 2. In these regulations, public institutions refer to state regional environment and helping develop local economies. organs, institutions and mass organizations with funding coming wholly or partially from fiscal revenue. Centrally-administered state-owned enterprises should apply to national commerce departments for qualification assessment, and Article 3. Public institutions shall strengthen energy utilization other firms should apply to their local commerce departments. administration, adopt measures that are technologically feasible and economically rational to reduce energy consumption, reduce or The commerce authorities would formulate a risk analysis appraisal prevent waste, and make more efficient and rational use of energy. system to track and warn Chinese contractors against any dangers and risks in the countries or regions where they operate. Article 4. The administrative department for energy conservation under the State Council shall be in charge of supervision over and The contractors must sign labour contracts with employees sent administration of energy conservation in public institutions abroad, and provide reasonable working conditions, payments and throughout the country. The organ of the State Council in charge of accident insurance. government agency affairs shall be responsible for promoting, guiding, coordinating and supervising energy conservation in public The regulation also prohibits contractors from securing international institutions throughout the country under the guidance of the projects through corruption or other illegal practices. (XNA, 28 Jul administrative department for energy conservation under the State 08) Council.

Provisions on the declaration of concentration of business The organs of the State Council and local people's governments at operators, approved at the State Council’s 20th executive meeting or above the county level in charge of government agency affairs on 1 August 2008. (Decree No. 529 of the PRC State Council, shall be responsible for energy conservation supervision and signed by Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council, on 3 August) administration in public institutions at the same level under the (XMD, 1 Aug 08; full text: RMRB, 5 Aug 08) The regulations consist guidance of administrative departments in charge of energy of five articles. conservation work at the same level. "Taking control over other business operators through merger, acquiring shares or assets is closely related to the fair market order. Departments in charge education, science and technology, culture, Controlling the business operators' concentrations is a key element health and sports at all levels shall carry out energy conservation of the anti-monopoly law, " the meeting said.. These regulations will work in relevant public institutions of their respective levels under come into force on the day of proclamation. the guidance of organs in charge of government agency affairs at the same level. Regulations on Energy Conservation in Civilian Buildings, adopted by the 18th State Council executive meeting on 23 July 2008. These Article 5. The organs of the State Council and local people's regulations will come into force with effect from 1 October 2008. governments at or above the county level in charge of government 46 August 2008

agency affairs shall, together with departments concerned at the agency affairs shall divide and implement the energy conservation same level, carry out propaganda, education and training for energy targets and indicators stipulated in energy conservation conservation in public institutions at the same level in order to programmes for public institutions on a yearly basis. popularize scientific knowledge for energy conservation. Article 13. Public institutions shall formulate annual energy Article 6. Persons in charge of public institutions shall be full conservation targets and implementation plans in the light of their accountable for energy conservation work in their units. own energy utilization characteristics and situation of energy use in the preceding year, adopt measures for energy conservation A system of accountability for energy conservation targets and a management or reform with specific objectives in mind, and ensure system for energy conservation evaluation are implemented in the fulfilment of energy conservation targets. energy conservation work in public institutions. The fulfilment of energy conservation targets is taken as one part of the evaluation of Public institutions shall file their annual energy conservation targets the responsible persons of public institutions. and implementation plans with the organs in charge of government agency affairs under the people's government at the same level. Article 7. Public institutions shall establish and strengthen rules and regulations for energy conservation administration in their units and Chapter Three: Energy Conservation Administration carry out energy conservation propaganda, education and on-the-job training in order to enhance the awareness of staff Article 14: Public institutions shall implement a system of energy members for energy conservation, foster energy conservation consumption measurement, differentiate between the types of habits, and raise the level of energy conservation administration. energy used and the energy-using systems in measuring energy consumption by individual user accounts, classifications and items, Article 8. Public institutions shall accept social supervision in their carry out real-time monitoring of the current status of energy energy conservation work. All entities and individuals have the right consumption, and promptly discover and rectify phenomena of to report on acts of energy waste, and the departments concerned energy waste. shall promptly investigate and handle these reports. Article 15. Public institutions shall put special persons to be in Article 9. Entities and individuals that have made outstanding charge of the compilation of energy consumption statistics, faithfully achievements in energy conservation work in public institutions shall record primary data on energy consumption measurement, and be commended and awarded in accordance with state regulations. build statistical ledgers.

Chapter Two: Energy Conservation Programmes Public institutions shall submit their annual energy consumption report to the organ in charge of government agency affairs under the Article 10. The organs of the State Council and local people's people's government at the same level before 31 March each year. governments at or above the county level in charge of government agency affairs shall, together with departments concerned at the Article 16. The organs of the State Council and local people's same level and in accordance with the intermediate and long-term governments at or above the county level in charge of government energy conservation programmes of the people's government at the agency affairs shall, together with relevant department at the same corresponding level, formulate energy conservation programmes for level and acting within the limits of their authority, formulate energy public institutions at the same level. consumption quotas in accordance the overall energy consumption standards and characteristics for public institutions in different Energy conservation programmes of public institutions at county sectors and systems, and financial departments shall formulate levels shall cover energy conservation in township (town) public standards for energy consumption expenditures according to such institutions under their jurisdiction. quotas.

Article 11. Energy conservation programmes of public institutions Article 17: Public institutions shall use energy within the energy shall include guiding ideology and principles, current status and consumption quotas and strengthen energy consumption problems of energy utilization, energy conservation targets and expenditure management. Those consuming energy in excess of indicators, as well as key links, implementation bodies and their quotas shall have to explain to the organ of the people's safeguard measures for energy conservation. government at the same level in charge of government agency affairs. Article 12. The organs of the State Council and local people's governments at or above the county level in charge of government China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 47

Article 18: Public institutions shall purchase products and equipment in charge of energy conservation together with relevant departments included in the list of energy-saving products and equipment for of the State Council. government procurement and the list of green-label products for government procurement in accordance with state regulations on Article 23: Energy audit shall include: their compulsory or priority procurement, and may not purcha se products and equipment that are expressly ordered to be eliminated (1) Checking of documents on completion acceptance and by the state. energy-using systems and equipment and examination of the implementation of energy conservation designs and standards; Article 19: The department of the State Council or local people's government in charge of government procurement supervision shall, (2) Verification of energy consumption meter records for electricity, together with relevant departments at the same level, perfect the list gas, coal, fuel and municipal heating and financial statements, and of energy-saving products and equipment for government evaluation of total consumption by classifications and items, procurement and make it their priority to include products and per-capita energy consumption, and energy consumption per unit equipment that have won energy-saving product certification into area; this list. (3) Examination of the operation of energy-using systems and The State Council and people's governments at the provincial level equipment and examination of the implementation of the system for shall incorporate products and equipment included in the list of energy conservation management; energy-saving products and equipment for government procurement into the government's centralized procurement list. (4) Examination of the implementation of proposals for the rational use of energy made in the previous energy audit; Article 20: Public institutions shall strictly adhere to state regulations and standards in respect of energy-saving design, construction, (5) Searching for energy-using points and areas with energy-saving commissioning and completion acceptance for new buildings and for potential and making proposals for rational use of energy; maintenance and renovation of existing buildings. The departments of the State Council and people's governments at or above the (6) Examination of the fulfilment of annual energy conservation county level in charge of construction shall strengthen supervision plans and energy consumption quotas, and verification of and inspection over the implementation of relevant state regulations explanations given by public institutions for above-quota energy and standards. consumption; and

The departments of the State Council and people's governments at (7) Examination of the operation of energy measuring equipment or above the county level in charge of approving or ratifying fixed and checking of the authenticity and accuracy of energy assets investment projects shall strictly control the construction consumption statistics. scale and standards of construction projects of public institutions, give due consideration to energy conservation investment and Chapter Four: Energy Conservation Measures returns, and carry out energy conservation evaluation and examination on construction projects. They may not approve or ratify Article 24. Public institutions shall establish and improve the projects that fail to pass energy conservation evaluation and management of their own energy conservation system and the examination. operating procedures of their energy-using system, strengthen the operation, regulation, maintenance and inspection of energy-using Article 21: The organs of the State Council or local people's systems and equipment, and pursue low-cost or no-cost energy governments at or above the county level in charge of government conservation measures. agency affairs shall, together with relevant departments, formulate energy conservation plans for existing buildings of public institutions Article 25. Public institutions shall establish positions for energy and organize their implementation. management, and implement a system of accountability for such management positions. Professional and technical personnel shall Article 22: Public institutions shall conduct energy audit and carry be assigned to key positions for the operation of energy-using out technical and economic evaluation of the operation of systems and equipment. energy-using systems and equipment and the current status of energy utilization in their units, and take measures to improve the Article 26. Public institutions may adopt the method of contract efficiency of energy utilization according to the audit results. Specific energy management and commission jobs of energy diagnosis, methods shall be formulated by the department of the State Council 48 August 2008

design, financing, transformation and operational management to Public institutions shall actively promote the socialization of official energy service agencies. transport services and encourage staff members to make use of public transport and non-motorized means of transport. Article 27. Public institutions shall take energy conservation management capability into consideration when choosing property Chapter Five: Supervision and Safeguard service companies. Property service contracts signed between public institutions and property service companies shall clearly Article 35. The organs of the State Council and local people's indicate the targets and requirements for energy conservation governments at or above the county level in charge of government management. agency affairs shall, together with relevant departments, strengthen supervision and inspection of energy conservation in public Article 28. Public institutions shall conduct energy audit and institutions at the same level. Such supervision and inspection shall investment return analysis when carrying out energy conservation cover: reforms, clearly set out energy conservation indicators, and make assessment and general appraisal of energy conservation indicators (1) The formulation and implementation of annual energy by means of measurement after energy conservation reforms. conservation targets and implementation plans;

Article 29. Public institutions shall reduce standby energy (2) Energy consumption measurements, monitoring and statistics; consumption of air-conditioners, computers, Xerox machines and other electrical appliances and promptly switch off electrical (3) The execution of energy consumption quotas; appliances. (4) The establishment of energy management rules and regulations; Article 30. Public institutions shall strictly implement state regulations concerning indoor temperature control for (5) The establishment of positions for energy management and the air-conditioning, fully utilize natural ventilation, and improve the implementation of the system of accountability for energy operation and management of air-conditioning. management positions;

Article 31. Public institutions shall implement intelligent co ntrol for (6) The energy-saving operation of energy-using systems and elevator systems, rationally work out the number and time of equipment; elevators in service, and strengthen operational regulation and maintenance. (7) Energy audit; and

Article 32. Public institutions shall fully utilize natural light, use (8) The allocation and use of official vehicles. energy-efficient lighting fixtures, optimize lighting system designs, improve circuit control methods, promote the application of Public institutions that do not have sound rules and regulations for intelligent control devices, and strictly control outdoor flood lighting energy conservation and seriously exceed their energy consumption and decorative lighting for office buildings. quotas in their energy utilization shall be subject to selective supervision and inspection. Article 33. Public institutions shall make network rooms, canteens, water rooms and boiler rooms important areas for monitoring and Article 36. Public institutions shall give their cooperation in take effective measures to reduce energy consumption. supervision and inspection by giving truthful accounts of relevant situations and providing relevant information and data, and may not Article 34. Public institutions shall be allocated official vehicles refuse or obstruct such exercise. according to prescribed standards. Priority shall be given to vehicles with low energy consumption and low pollution and use clean Article 37. Public institutions caught in any of the following acts shall energy, and a system of vehicle scrapping shall be strictly be ordered by the organ of the people's government at the same implemented. level in charge of government agency affairs and relevant departments to make corrections within a prescribed period of time. Public institutions shall use official vehicles only for prescribed If they fail to make corrections within the time limit, they shall be purposes, formulate energy-saving driving norms, and promote a criticized in a public notice, and their responsible persons shall be system of calculating energy consumption per vehicle. punished by relevant organs in accordance with law. China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 49

(1) Failing to formulate annual energy conservation targets and be ordered to make corrections by relevant organs according to law implementation plans or to file these with the authorities; and persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible shall be given disciplinary punishment according to law. (2) Failing to implement an energy consumption measurement system or to differentiate between different types of energy used or Article 40. If public institutions purchase official vehicles above the the energy-using systems in measuring energy consumption by authorized standards and numbers against regulations or refuse to individual user accounts, classifications or items, and to carry out scrap vehicles with high energy consumption and high pollution, the real-time monitoring of energy consumption; persons directly in charge and other persons directly responsible shall be given disciplinary punishment according to law, and the (3) Failing to assign special persons to compile energy consumption vehicles in question shall be taken back, put up for auction or statistics or to faithfully record primary data on energy consumption ordered to be returned by organs of the people's government at the measurements and build statistical ledgers; same level in charge of government agency affairs according to relevant regulations. (4) Failing to submit reports on energy consumption in the previous year as required; Article 41. In case public institutions waste energy by using energy against regulations, organs of the people's government at the same (5) Failing to give explanations to organs in charge of government level in charge of government agency affairs shall give their agency affairs of the people's government at the same level for recommendations for energy conservation together with relevant using energy above its energy consumption quota; departments, and public institutions shall promptly put these recommendations into practice. (6) Failing to establish energy management positions or to allocate professional and technical personnel to positions in charge of the Article 42. Functionaries of organs in charge of government agency operation of key energy utilization systems or equipment; affairs who abuse their power, are derelict in their duties or practice graft in their supervision and administration of energy conservation (7) Failing to carry out energy audit according to regulations or to in public institutions shall be prosecuted for criminal liability take measures to improve energy utilization efficiency based on the according to law if the act in question constitutes criminal offences. audit results; and They shall be given disciplinary punishments according to law if the act does not constitute a criminal offence. (8) Refusing or obstructing energy conservation supervision and inspection. Article 43. These regulations shall take effect as of 1 October 2008.

Article 38. Public institutions that do not stick to the list of (Xinhua, 11 Aug 08, in BBC PF, 20 Aug 08) energy-saving products and equipment for government procurement, do not purchase products and equipment included in Beijing, 6 Aug (Xinhua) - The PRC Regulations on Management of the list of products or equipment for government procurement in Foreign Exchange, which has been revised and adopted by the 20th accordance with relevant state regulations on their compulsory or executive meeting of the State Council on 1 August, is now priority procurement, or purchase products and equipment that are promulgated. The regulations will come into effect from the date of expressly ordered by the state to be eliminated shall be given promulgation. (Decree No. 532 of the PRC State Council, signed warning and even fined by departments for the administration of by Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council, on 5 Aug 2008) government procurement. Persons directly in charge and other (Xinhua, 6 Aug 08, in BBC PF, 8 Aug 08; SCMP, 8 Aug 08; full text: persons directly responsible shall be given disciplinary punishment RMRB, 7 Aug 08) The regulations consist of eight chapters with 54 according to law and criticized in public notices. articles.

Article 39. If departments responsible for approving or ratifying fixed [Article dated 6 Aug 2006 entitled "(Authorized Release) PRC investment projects approve or ratify construction projects of p ublic Foreign Exchange Control Regulations, Parts 1 and 2"] institutions that fail to pass energy conservation evaluation and examination, the persons directly in charge and other persons Beijing, 6 Aug (Xinhua) - PRC Foreign Exchange Control directly responsible shall be given disciplinary punishment according Regulations (Promulgated 29 Jan 1996 in PRC State Council Order to law. No193. Revised Based on 14 Jul 1997 "State Council's Decisions on Revising the 'PRC Foreign Exchange Control Regulations'. Revision Public institutions that commence the construction of projects that Ratified on 1 Aug 2008 at the State Council's 20th Regular Session). do not pass energy conservation evaluation and examination shall 50 August 2008

Chapter 1: General Principles and receipts and any change in account situation to an exchange control organ. Article 1: These regulations are formulated in order to strengthen exchange control, promote international balance of payments, and Article 8: The PRC prohibits the circulation of foreign currencies promote the healthy development of the national economy. within its borders and prohibits account settlements in foreign currencies, except where permitted under the state's other Article 2: The State Council's exchange control department and its regulations. subordinate and branch organs (referred to as exchange control organs below) in following the law to carry out their exchange control Article 9: The foreign exchange income of onshore institutions and duties are responsible for implementing these regulations. onshore individuals may be remitted back to the country or deposited offshore. The State Council's exchange control Article 3: Foreign exchange in these regulations refers to the department may regulate the terms and duration of remittance into following means of payment and assets in the form of currency used the country and offshore deposits in accordance with the needs of to make international payments: international balance of payments and foreign exchange control situations. (1) Foreign money, including paper money and coins; Article 10: The State Council's exchange control department shall (2) Foreign currency-based payment certificates or means of follow the law to hold, administer, and manage the state's foreign payment, including bills, certificates of bank deposit, bank cards and exchange reserves and shall adhere to the principle of safety, so on; liquidity, and value appreciation.

(3) Foreign currency-based negotiable securities, including stocks and bonds and others; Article 11: In the event or possible event of gross imbalance in (4) Special bank withdrawal rights; international payments and in the event or possible event of a serious crisis in the national economy, the state may adopt the (5) Other foreign exchange assets. necessary safeguard and control and other international balance of payments measures. Article 4: These regulations apply to the foreign exchange payments and foreign exchange business activities of onshore institutions and Chapter 2: Exchange Control in the Current Accounts onshore individuals as well as the foreign exchange payments and foreign exchange business activities of offshore institutions and Article 12: The foreign exchange payments and receipts in a current offshore individuals. account should be founded on genuine, legal transactions. Financial institutions operating exchange settlement and exchange sales Article 5: The state's recurring international payments and transfers business should comply with the State Council's exchange control are not restricted. department's regulations to properly check the authenticity of the documents and check their consistency with other foreign exchange Article 6: The state implements an international payments data payments and receipts. reporting system. An exchange control organ has the right to monitor and check the The State Council's exchange control department shall compile matter in the previous clause. statistics, monitor, and regularly make public China's international payments situation. Article 13: Foreign exchange receipts in a current account may be retained or sold in accordance with the state's relevant regulations to Article 7: Financial institutions operating foreign exchange business a financial institution operating exchange settlement and exchange should comply with the regulations of the State Council's exchange sales business. control department to set up foreign exchange accounts for their clients and handle their foreign exchange business by way of the Article 14: Foreign exchange payments in a current account should foreign exchange accounts. comply with the State Council's exchange control department's regulations regarding exchange payment and exchange purchase, Financial institutions operating foreign exchange business should and upon presenting valid documents payments may be made using foll ow the law to report on their clients' foreign exchange payments self-owned foreign exchange or with exchange purchased from a China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 51

financial institution operating exchange settlement or exchange Article 20: Financial institutions in the banking industry may directly sales business. provide offshore commercial loans within their approved business scope. Other onshore institutions providing offshore commercial Article 15: The State Council's exchange control department loans should submit application to an exchange control organ. The regulates the amount of cash in foreign currency that can be exchange control organ may make a decision to approve or deny the declared and brought into this country. application based on the applicant's asset-liability situation. Where the state has stipulated prior approval of the business scope by the Chapter 3: Exchange Control in the Capital Accounts department in charge, the approval procedure should be completed before submitting the application to the exchange control organ. Article 16: Offshore institutions and offshore individuals with direct investments in China already approved by the relevant department The provision of commercial loans offshore must follow the State in charge should register with an exchange control organ. Council's exchange control department's regulation and go through the registration procedure. Offshore institutions and offshore individuals engaged in the issuance and trading of negotiable securities or their derivatives in Article 21: Foreign exchange receipts in a capital account to be China should comply with the state's regulations on market access retained or sold to a financial institution engaging in exchange and go through registration in accordance with the State Council's settlement and exchange sales business should seek permission exchange control department's regulations. from an exchange control organ, except where the state has stipulated that no permission is required. Article 17: Onshore institutions and onshore individuals with direct investments aboard or engaging in the issuance or trading of Article 22: Foreign exchange spending in a capital account should negotiable securities and their derivatives should go through comply with the State Council's exchange control department's registration in accordance with the State Council's exchange control regulations regarding exchange payments and exchange department's regulations. Where the state requires seeking approval purchases, and upon and presenting valid documentation payment from or filing a record with the relevant department in charge, the can be made with self-owned foreign exchange or with foreign approval and recording process should be completed before exchange purchased from a financial institution operating exchange registration. settlement and exchange sales business. Where the state requires permission from an exchange control organ, the permission must be Article 18: The state controls the size of foreign debts. The obtained before making any foreign exchange payments. borrowing of foreign loans must be handled in accordance with the state's relevant regulations and must be registered with an After a foreign-invested enterprise has legally terminated its exchange control organ. business, cleared its accounts, and paid all taxes in accordance with the state's relevant laws, the foreign investor's RMB may be tak en The State Council's exchange control department is responsible for to a financial institution operating exchange settlement and compiling statistics and monitoring the nation's foreign debts and exchange sales business to purchase the foreign exchange to be shall regularly announce the country foreign debt situation. remitted abroad.

Article 19: Prior to providing foreign guarantees, an application must Article 23: The use of foreign exchange and settled exchange funds be submitted to an exchange control organ, and the exchange in a capital account should comply with the usage already approved control organ shall make the decision on whether to approve or deny by the relevant department in charge and by the exchange control the application based on the applicant's asset-liability situation and department. The exchange control department has the right to so on. Where the state has stipulated that the business scope must monitor and check the usage of foreign exchange and settled be approval by the relevant department in charge, that approval exchange funds in a capital account as well as any change in the procedure must be completed before submitting the application to account. the exchange control organ. After signing a foreign guarantee contract, the applicant should go to an exchange control organ to Chapter 4: Management of Financial Institution's Foreign Exchange register the contract. Business

The above clause does not apply if the State Council has approved Article 24: Financial institutions in operation and those that have the use of foreign government loans or international financial terminated the operation of exchange settlement and exchange organization loans in re-lending to provide foreign guarantee. sales business should obtain permission from an exchange control organ. The operation and termination of other foreign exchange 52 August 2008

businesses should obtain permission from an exchange control (2) Enter a premise suspected of exchange-related unlawful organ or a financial industry supervision and management organ in activities to investigate and gather evidence. accordance with the division of functions. (3) Make inquires about institutions or individuals with foreign Article 25: The exchange control organs manage the financial exchange payments and receipts or otherwise engaging in foreign institutions' foreign exchange business according to the overall exchange business activities and require them to explain matters money supply. The State Council's foreign exchange control directly related to exchange-related unlawful activities under department shall formulate the specific method. investigation.

Article 26: The financial institutions should obtain permission from (4) Examine and copy transaction documents directly related to an exchange control organ before converting their capital funds and exchange-related unlawful activities. profit or when their own foreign currency assets do not match the need and must swap between RMB and a foreign currency. (5) Examine and copy financial and accounting statements and related documents belonging to an involved party or a directly Chapter 5: Management of RMB Exchange Rate and the Foreign relevant unit or individual involved in exchange-related unlawful Exchange Market activities. All documents and materials that possibility may be moved, hidden, or otherwise destroyed can be seized and sealed for Article 27: The RMB exchange rate practices a managed, floating safekeeping. exchange rate regime with market supply-demand as the foundation. (6) With permission from the State Council's exchange control department or a province-level exchange control organ's person in Article 28: Financial institutions operating exchange settlement and charge, make inquiries about the accounts of an involved party or a exchange sales business and other institutions meeting the State directly related unit or individual suspect of exchange-related council's exchange control department's conditions may follow the unlawful activities, but personal savings accounts are not included. State Council's exchange control department's regulations to trade foreign exchange in the inter-bank foreign exchange market. (7) File an application with the people's court to freeze or seal some assets and evidences if there is proof that illegal money and other Article 29: Foreign exchange market trading should adhere to the assets involved in a court case have been or may be moved or principle of being open, fair, just, honest, and trustworthy. hidden or key evidences have been or may be hidden, forged, or destroyed. Article 30: The State Council's exchange control department regulates the types of currency traded in the foreign exchange The pertinent units and individuals should cooperate with the market and the method of trading. supervision and examination of the exchange control organs and truthfully explain the situation and provide pertinent documents and Article 31: The State Council's exchange control department shall information without resorting to refusal, obstruction, or concealment. legally supervise and manage the country's foreign exchange market. Article 34: The exchange control organs should p ut no less than two staff members on a supervision and examination or investigation Article 32: The State Council's exchange control department may assignment, and the staff should always show their credentials. lawfully regulate the exchange market in accordance with the Where there are fewer than two staff members and if they are changes in the foreign exchange market and as required by the unable to show their credentials, the unit or individual being monetary policy. examined or investigated have the right to refuse to cooperate.

Chapter 6: Supervision and Management Article 35: Onshore institutions engaged in foreign exchange business activities should follow the State Council's exchange Article 33: The exchange control organs, following the law to fulfil control department's regulations to deliver financial reports, data their duties, have the right to take the following measures: forms, and other materials.

(1) Conduct on-the-spot examination of a financial institution Article 36: If a financial institution in the foreign exchange business engaging in foreign exchange business. discovers that a client is engaging in illegal exchange-related activities, it should promptly report to an exchange control organ. China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 53

Article 37: The State Council's exchange control department may In the case of illegal exchange settlement, the exchange control obtain the information it needs in order to carry out its exchange organ may order the re-conversion of the illegally settled foreign control duties from the State Council's relevant departments and exchange and impose a fine of no more than 30 per cent of the organs; those departments and organs should provide all illegal funds. information. Article 42: In the case of bringing foreign exchange into the coun try The State Council's exchange control department should keep the in violation of regulations, the exchange control organ may give relevant State Council departments and organs informed of the warning and impose a fine of no more than 20 per cent of the illegal exchange control work. funds. Where the law or administrative rule has stipulated that customs may impose the fine, that law or administrative rule shall Article 38: Every unit or individual has the right to inform on known prevail. exchange-related illegal activities. Article 43: In the case of unauthorized borrowing of money from The exchange control organs should keep the identities of the abroad, issuance of bonds overseas, or provision of guarantees informants confidential and follow the law to reward the informants abroad and other acts that violate foreign debt control, the exchange and meritorious units or individuals who assist in the investigation of control organ may give warning and impose a fine of no more than illegal exchange-related activities. 30 per cent of the illegal funds.

Chapter 7: Legal Responsibilities Article 44: In the case of unauthorized change of usage of foreign exchange or settled exchange funds in violation of rules and Article 39: In the case of exchange flight where onshore foreign regulations, the exchange control organ may order rectification, exchange is moved abroad in violation of rules and regulations or confiscate the illegal gains, and impose a fine of no more than 30 where fraudulent means are used to move onshore capital abroad per cent of the illegal fund; in more serious cases, a fine of more and so on, an exchange control organ may order the timely transfer than 30 per cent but less than the full amount of the illegal funds back of the foreign exchange and impose a fine of no more than 30 may be imposed. per cent of the amount of exchange flight; in more serious cases, a fine of more than 30 per cent but less than the full amount of In the case of illegal use of foreign exchange such as using foreign exchange flight may be imposed; where a crime has been currency to compute price and settle accounts or calculate and committed, criminal investigation will be pursued to affix transfer foreign exchange in violation of rules and regulations, the responsibility in accordance with the law. exchange control organ may order rectification, give warning, and impose a fine of no more than 30 per cent of the illegal funds. Article 40: In the case where payment should be made in RMB but foreign exchange is used instead and is in violation of rules and Article 45: In the case of large-sum private buying and selling of regulation or where bogus, invalid documents are used to obtain foreign exchange, disguised forms of buying and selling of foreign foreign exchange from a financial institution operating exchange exchange, profiteering by buying and selling foreign exchange, or settlement and exchange sale business or in other illegal exchange illegal referrals for buying and selling foreign exchange, the arbitrage activities, the exchange control organ may order the exchange control organ may give warning, confiscate the illegal re-conversion of the illegally obtained funds and impose a fine of no gain, and impose a fine of no more than 30 per cent of the illegal more than 30 per cent of the illegal funds; in more serious cases, a funds; in serious cases, the fine of more than 30 per cent but less fine of more than 30 per cent but less than the full amount of the than the full amount of the illegal funds may be imposed; where a illegal funds may be imposed; where a crime has been committed, crime has been committed, criminal investigation will be pursued to criminal investigation will be pursued to affix responsibility in affix responsibility in accordance with the law. accordance with the law. Article 46: In the case of unauthorized operation of ex change Article 41: In the case of remitting foreign exchange into the country settlement and exchange sales business, the exchange control in violation of rules and regulations, the exchange control organ may organ shall order rectification and confiscate the illegal gain where order rectification and impose a fine of no more than 30 per cent of there is illegal gain, and if the illegal gain is more than 500,000 yuan, the illegal funds; in more serious cases, a fine of more than 30 per a fine of more than 1 time but less than 5 times the illegal gain may cent but less than the full amount of the illegal funds may be be imposed; where no crime has been committed and the illegal imposed. gain is less than 500,000 yuan, a fine of more than 500,000 but less than 2 million yuan may be imposed; in more serious cases, the department in charge may order the suspension of business to 54 August 2008

correct the mistake or revoke the business license. Where a crime (6) Refusal or obstruction of an exchange control organ's lawful has been committed, criminal investigation will be pursued to affix supervision, inspection, or investigation. responsibility in accordance with the law. Article 49: In the case of violation of exchange control regulations In the case of unauthorized foreign exchange business other than inside Chinese territories, besides imposing fines in accordance with exchange settlement and exchange sales business, the exchange these regulations, the directly responsible management personnel control organ or a financial industry supervision and administrative and other directly responsible persons should also be punished: The organ may follow the above regulation to mete out punishments. board members, supervisors, senior managers, and others in the financial institution with direct responsibilities will be given warning Article 47: If a financial institution commits one of the following, the and fined more than 50,000 yuan but less than 500,000 yuan; where exchange control organ may order timely rectification, confiscate the a crime has been committed, criminal investigation will be pursued illegal gains, and impose a fine of more than 200,000 yuan but less to affix responsibility in accordance with the law. than 1 million yuan; in serious cases or if rectification is not made by the deadline, the exchange control organ may order the halting of Article 50: Where an exchange control organ's personnel have been the relevant businesses: guilty of bending the law, committing malpractice, abusing official power, and dereliction of duty, if a crime is deemed to have been (1) Handles current account payment and receipt without checking committed, criminal investigation will be pursued to affixed the authenticity of transaction documents or checking for their responsibility in accordance with the law. consistency with other foreign exchange payments and receipts. Article 51: A party disagreeing with the specific administrative action (2) Handles capital account payment and receipt in violation of rules taken by an exchange control organ may follow the law to apply for and regulations. administrative reconsideration, and if he still disagrees with the decision after the reconsideration, he may follow the law to bring an (3) Operates exchange settlement and exchange sales business in administrative lawsuit to the people's court. violation of rules and regulations. Chapter 8: Appendix (4) In violation of comprehensive money supply management in the foreign exchange business. Article 52: Interpretation of terminologies in these regulations:

(5) In violation of transaction management in the foreign exchange (1) Onshore institutions refer to state organizations, enterprises, market. institutions, mass organizations, and army units inside PRC territories, excluding foreign embassy organizations in China and Article 48: In the event of any of the following situations, the organizations representing international organizations in China. exchange control organ may order rectifi cation, give warning, and impose a fine of no more than 300,000 yuan in the case of an (2) Onshore individuals refer to Chinese citizens and foreign institution and a fine of no more than 50,000 yuan in the case of an nationals having resided in PRC territories for a full year; excluding individual: all foreign diplomatic personnel stationed in China and personnel in organizations representing international organization in China. (1) Failure to comply with regulations to submit international payment and receipt statement; (3) Current account refers to items in international payments that involve goods, services, revenues, and recurring transactions. (2) Failure to comply with regulations to submit financial report, data form, and other information; (4) Capital account refers to items in international payments that cause a change in the foreign asset and liability level. This includes (3) Failure to comply with regulations to deliver valid documents or if capital movement, direct investments, securities investments, the documents delivered are fraudulent; derivative products and loans.

(4) Violation of foreign exchange account management regulations; Article 53: A non-financial institution operating exchange settlement and exchange sales business must seek permission from the State (5) Violation of foreign exchange registration management Council's exchange control department. The specific management regulations; method will be determined elsewhere by the State Council's exchange control department. China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 55

Article 54: These regulations shall take effect on the day of promulgation.

(Xinhua, 6 Aug 08, in BBC PF, 13 Aug 08)

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Hong Kong SAR First Legislative Council Chairperson: Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai (Fan-Xu Litai) 98/07

LIU Jen-Kai

Principal Officials Political Data Chief Secretary for Administration

Henry TANG Ying-yen (Tang Yingnian) 07/07 Chief Executive Financial Secretary Donald TSANG Yam-kuen (Zeng Yinquan) 05/06 John TSANG Chun-wah (Zeng Junhua) 07/07 Director of the Chief Executive’s Office Secretary for Justice Norman CHAN Tak-lam 07/06 WONG Yan-lung (Huang Renlong) 05/10 Permanent Secretary of the Chief Executive’s Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Office Stephen LAM Sui-lung (Lin Ruilin) 02/07 CHANG King-yiu (Zhang Zhangyao)(f) Secretary for the Civil Service Head of the Central Policy Unit Denise YUE Chung-yee (Yu Zongyi) 06/01 Prof LAU Siu-kai (Liu Zhaojia) 02/07 Secretary for Commerce and Economic Executive Council Development President: Donald TSANG Yam-kuen (Zeng Rita LAU NG Wai-lan (Liu Wu Huilan) 08/07 Yinquan) Secretary for Development Official Members (15): Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor (Lin Zheng Yue’e) 07/07 Ying-yen (Tang Yingnian), WONG Yan Secretary for Education Lung (Huang Renlong), Micael SUEN Ming-yeung Michael SUEN (Sun Mingyang) 07/07 (Sun Mingyang), Frederick MA Si-hang (Ma Secretary for the Environment Shiheng), Stephen LAM Sui-lung (Lin Ruilin), Edward YAU Tang-wah (Qiu Tenghua) 07/07 Ambrose LEE Siu-kwong (Li Shaoguang), Dr York Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury CHOW Yat-ngok (Zhou Yiyue), Denise YUE Prof. Kah-khiong CHAN (Chen Jiaqiang) 07/07 Chung-yee (Yu Zongyi), John TSANG Chun-wah (Zeng Junhua), Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor (Lin Secretary for Food and Health Zheng Yue’e), Edward YAU, Prof. Kah-khiong CHAN Dr York CHOW Yat-ngok (Zhou Yiyue) 04/10 (Chen Jiaqiang), TSANG Tak-sing (Zeng Decheng), Secretary for Home Affairs Matthew CHEUNG (Zhang Jianzong), Eva CHENG TSANG Tak-sing (Zeng Decheng) 07/07 (Zheng Ruhua) Secretary for Labour and Welfare Non-Official Members (16): Matthew CHEUNG (Zhang Jianzong) 07/07 LEUNG Chun-ying (Liang Zhenying), Jasper TSANG Secretary for Transport and Housing Yok-sing (Zeng Yucheng), CHENG Yiu-tong (Zheng Eva CHENG (Zheng Ruhua) 07/07 Yaotang), Andrew LIAO Cheung-sing (Liao Secretary for Security Changcheng), Selina CHOW LIANG Shuk-Yee Ambrose LEE Siu-kwong (Li Shaoguang) 03/08 (Zhou Liang Shuyi), Laura M CHA Shi Meilun, Commissioner of Police Bernard C CHAN (Chen Zhisi), Rafael HUI, Charles Tang King-hsing (Deng Jingcheng) 07/01 LEE Yeh-kwong (Li Yeguang), Ronald ARCULLI (Xia Independent Commission Against Corruption Jiali), Dr LEONG Che-hung (Liang Zhihong), Dr Commissioner: Timothy TONG Hin-Ming (Tang 07/07 Marvin CHEUNG Kin-tung (Zhang Jiandong), Henry Xianming) FAN Hung-ling (Fan Hongling), Victor LO Director of Audit Chung-wing (Luo Zhongrong), Prof Anthony Benjamin TANG Kwok-bun (Deng Guobin) 03/12 CHEUNG Bing-leung (Zhang Bingliang) Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chief Justice Richard YUEN (Yuan Minghui) 07/07 Andrew Kwok-nang LI (Li Guoneng) 97/07 Director of Immigration

Simon PEE Yun-lu (BAI Yunliu) 08/03

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Permanent Secretaries Heads of Government Departments/ Divisions/ Units/ Commissions Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service

Andrew WONG Ho-yuen (Huang Haoxuan) 06/02 Director of Administration Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Elizabeth TSE Man-yee (Xie Manyi) 06/02 Economic Development (Commerce, Industry Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and and Tourism) Conservation Yvonne CHOI Ying-pik (Cai Yingbi) 07/07 CHEUNG Siu-hing (Zhang Shaoqing) (f) 07/07 Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Director of Architectural Services Economic Development (Communications and YUE Chi-hang (Yu Chikeng) Technology) Chief Staff Officer, Auxiliary Medical Service 08/07 Duncan Pescod CHAN Yiu-wing (Chen Yaorong) Permanent Secretary for Constitutional and Director of Buildings Mainland Affairs CHEUNG Hau-wai (Zhang Xiaowei) Joshua LAW Chi-kong (Luo Zhiguang) 07/07 Commisioner for Census & Statistics Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning FUNG Hing-wang (Feng Xinghong) and Lands) Commisioner for Labour Raymond YOUNG Lap-moon (Yang Limen) 07/07 Cherry TSE LING Kit-ching (Xie Ling Jiezhen) 07/07 Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) Chief Staff Officer, Civil Aid Service MAK Chai-kwong (Mai Qiguang) 07/07 LIU Chi-keung (Liao Zhiqiang) Permanent Secretary for Education Director-General of Civil Aviation Raymond WONG (Huang Hongzhao) 06/11 Norman LO Shung-man (Luo Chongwen) Permanent Secretary for the Environment Anissa WONG Sean-yee (Wang Qianyi) 04/05 Director of Civil Engineering and Development CHAI Sung Veng (Cai Xinrong) Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) Registrar of Companies Kevin HO Chi-ming (He Zhuming) 04/05 Gordon Jones Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and Commissioner of Correctional Services the Treasury (Treasury) KWOK Leung-ming (Guo Liangming) 06/07 Alan LAI Nin (Li Nian) 02/07 Director of Drainage Services Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Food) Peter LAU Ka-keung 08/03 Stella HUNG KWOK Wai-ching (Kong Guo Huiqing) 07/07 Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services Permanent Secretary for Food and Health HO Kwong-wai (He Guangwei) 06/12 (Health) Director of Environmental Protection Sandra LEE Suk-yee (Li Shuyi) 07/07 Anissa WONG Sean-yee (Wang Qianyi) Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs Director of Fire Services Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor (Lin Zheng Yue’e) 06/03 KWOK Jing-keung (Guo Jingqiang) Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene Paul TANG Kwok-wai (Deng Guowei) 07/07 Eddy CHAN Yuk-tak (Chen Yude) Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing Controller, Government Flying Service (Transport) Capt. Michael CHAN Chi-pui 08/03 Francis HO Suen-wai (He Xuanwei) 07/07 Government Chemist Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing Dr TING Tai-lun (Ding Dailun) (Housing) Government Property Administrator Thomas CHAN Chun-yuen (Chen Zhenyuan) 06/01 Keith KWOK Ka-keung (Guo Jiaqiang) Permanent Secretary for Security Director of Government Logistics Stanley YING Yiu-hong (Ying Yaokang) 03/10 Maria KWAN Sik-ning (Guan Xining) 58 August 2008

Director of Health Director of Social Welfare LAM Ping-yan (Lin Bing’en) Paul TANG Kwok-wai (Deng Guowei) 03/11 Director of Highways Controller, Student Finance Assistance Agency WAI Chi-sing (Wei Zhicheng) LI Wing (Li Rong) Director of Home Affairs Government Chief Information Minister Pamela TAN KAM Mi-wah (Chen Gan Meihua) Howard Dickson Director of Hong Kong Observatory Director-General of Telecommunications LAM Chiu-ying (Lin Zhaoying) M H AU (Ou Wenhao) Commandant, Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force Commissioner on Interception of Arthur KWOK Chi-shun (Guo Zhishun) Communications and Surveillance Director of Housing CHENG Wai-fung (Zheng Huifeng) Thomas CHAN Chun-yuen (Chen Zhenyuan) Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Commisioner for Innovation and Technology Licensing Anthony WONG Sik-kei (Wang Xiji) Lorna WONG Long-shi (Huang Liangshi) Director of Information Services Commissioner for Tourism Betty FUNG CHING Suk-yee (Feng Cheng Shuyi) 07/07 AU King-chi (Ou Jingzhi) (f) Commisioner of Inland Revenue Director-General of Trade and Industry LAU MAK Yee-ming (Liu Mai Yiming) (f) Raymond YOUNG Lap-moon (Yang Limen) Director of Intellectual Property Commissioner for Transport Stephen Selby Alan WONG Chi-kong (Huang Zhiguang) Director-General of Investment Promotion Director of Accounting Services Michael Rowse Lucia LI (Li Li Ka-lai, Li Li Jiali) 03/10 Land Registrar Secretary-General of University Grants Kim Anthony Salkeld Committee Director of Lands Michael V Stone Patrick LAU Lai-chiu (Liu Lichao) Director of Water Supplies Director of Legal Aid MA Lee-tak (Ma Lide) 08/03 Benjamin CHEUNG King-man (Zhang Jingwen) Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Thomas CHOW Tat-ming (Zhou Daming) Related Organizations Director of Marine Airport Authority of Hong Kong Roger F Tupper 06/03 Chairperson: Marvin Cheung Kin-tung 08/05 Commissioner for Narcotics CEO: Stanley Hui Hon-chung Sally WONG Pik-yee (Huang Bi’er) Electoral Affairs Commission Official Receiver Chairperson: PANG Kin-kee (Peng Jianji) 06/08 E T O’Connell Equal Opportuinities Commission Director of Planning Chairperson: Raymond TANG Yee-bong (Deng Ava NG TSE Suk-ying (Wu Xie Shuying) Erbang) Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (HKEX) Postmaster General Chairperson: Ronald Arculli 06/04 TAM Wing-pong (Tan Rongbang) Hong Kong Monetary Authority Director of Broadcasting Chief Executive: Joseph YAM Chi-kwong (Ren 93/04 CHU Pui-hing (Zhu Peiqing) Zhigang) Commissioner of Rating and Valuation Hong Kong Port Development Council LO Hing-chung (Lao Xingzhong) Chairperson: Stephen IP Shu-kwan (Ye Shukun) Chief Electoral Officer Hong Kong Productivity Council LAM Man Ho (Lin Wenhao) Chairperson: Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen (Liang China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 59

Junyan) Liaison Office of the Central People’s Executive Director: K K YEUNG (Yang Guoqiang) Government in the HKSAR Hong Kong Tourism Board Director: GAO Siren 02/08 Chairperson: James TIEN Pei-chun (Tian Beijun) HKSAR Government’s Beijing Office Hong Kong Trade Development Council Head: Thomas TSO Man-tai (Cao Wantai) 06/04 Chairperson: Jack So Chak-kwong (Su Zeguang) 07/10 Special Representative for HK Economic and Executive Director: Fred LAM (Lin Tianfu) Trade Affairs to the European Communities Hospital Authority (Duncan Pescod) 06/02 Chairperson: Anthony WU Ting-yuk (Hu Dingxu)

Political Parties The Ombudsman

Alice TAI Yuen-ying (Dai Yuanying) 99/00 Civic Party Securities and Futures Commission Chairperson: Prof KUAN Hsin-chi (Guan Xinji) Chairperson: Eddy C. Fong () Leader: Audrey EU Yuet-mee (Yu Ruowei)

Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and «««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« Progress of Hong Kong (DAB)

Chairperson: Tam Yiu-chung Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce V.-Chp.: Greg SO Kam-leung Chairperson: Andrew Brandler 08/05 Democratic Party Deputy Chp.: Anthony WU Ting-yuk (Hu Dingxu) 08/05 Chairperson: Albert HO Chun-yan (He Junren) Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Liberal Party Chairperson: Ian FOK Chun-wan (Huo Zhenhuan) Chairperson: James TIEN Pei-chun (Tian Beijun) Federation of Hong Kong Industries Association for Democracy and People’s Chairperson: Kenneth TING Woo-shou (Ding Livelihood Wushou) Chairperson: Bruce LIU Sing-lee (Liao Chengli) Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (act.) Chairman: WONG Kwok-hing (Huang Guojian) Citizens Party President: CHENG Yiu-tong (Zheng Yaotang) Chairperson: Alex CHAN Kai-chung (Chen Qizong) Hong Kong Treasury Markets Association (TMA) Frontier Party Chairperson: CHOI Yiu Kwan (Cai Yaojun) 06/01 Chairperson: Emily LAU Wai-hing (Liu Huiqing) Exec. Dir./Exec. V.-Pres.: Horace FAN Sheung Yam 06/01

(Fan Shangyin) Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council Chairperson: Dr Victor FUNG Kwok-king (Feng 04/02 Guojing) Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC Group in the HKSAR) Chairperson: Vincent CHENG Hoi-chuen (Zheng 05/05 Haiquan) Bank of China Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. President: XIAO Gang 06/03 PLA-Forces in Hong Kong Commander: ZHANG Shibo 08/01 Political Commissar: LIU Liangkai 07/07 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the HKSAR Commissioner: LÜ Xinhua 06/02

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Hong Kong SAR Social Data 2006 2007 Population Total Number (mid-year) 6,857.1 6,925.9 Growth Rate (%) 0.6 1.0 Natural Increase (’000) 23.4 28.8 - Males (thousand) 3,270.1 3,287.4 - Females (thousand) 3,587.0 3,638.5 Labour Force and Employment Total Social Labour Force 3,581 3,641 Labour Force Participation (%) 61.3 61.4 Employment (Percentages) in - Manufacturing 5.1 4.9 - Construction 7.9 8.0

- Wholesale and retail trades 10.5 10.4 - Import and export trade 16.3 16.2 - Restaurants and hotels 7.1 7.5 - Transport and storage 9.4 9.3 - Communications 1.2 1.1 - Financial services 5.5 5.4 - Real estate and business services 10.1 10.2 - Public administration 3.7 3.5 - Education and health services 7.6 7.5 - Personal services 9.0 9.5 - Recreational, other community and social services 6.0 6.1 Unemployment Rate (%) 4.8 4.0 All Employees Wage Index(Sept.92 = 100) - Nominal (Sept.) 148.9 152.4 - Real (Sept.) 115.3 116.7 2006/07 2007/08p Education (Enrolment) - Kindergarten 140.8 138.4 - Primary 414.5 389.9 - Secondary 505.0 507.2 - Post-secondary (1) 184.5 188.3

Abbreviations: p = provisional figures/estimates @ = Figures are subject to revisions later on b = billion

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Hong Kong SAR Economic Data 2006@ 2007@

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at Current Prices (b HK$)@ 1,475.9 1,612.6 - Real Growth Rate (%) +7.0 +6.3

- Per Capita GDP (HK$)@ 215,238 232,836

Expenditure on GDP (Current Prices/b HK$)@ - Private Consumption 864.4 966.5

- Government Consumption 123.1 130.0

- Fixed Capital Formation 322.4 327.3

- Change in Inventories -2.1 17.4

- Exports of Goods 2,467.4 2,698.9

- Less: Imports of Goods 2,576.3 2,852.5

- Exports of Services 565.1 645.3

- Less: Imports of Services 287.9 320.1

Composition of GDP (Current Prices/%) 2005 2006@

- Agriculture and fishing 0.1 0.1

- Manufacturing 3.4 3.2

- Electricity, Gas and Water 3.0 2.8

- Construction 2.9 2.7

- Trades & Gastronomy 29.0 27.9

- Transport & Communications 10.1 9.6

- Finance & Real Estate 22.1 25.0

- Civil Services 19.0 18.1

- Ownership of premises 10.4 10.6

Prices (Change Rate %) 2006 2007

- CPI(A) +1.7 +1.3

- CPI(B) +2.1 +2.2

- CPI(C) +2.2 +2.7

- Composite CPI +2.0 +2.0

Public Finance (financial year April-March/b HK$) 2005-06 2006-07 Total Gov. Revenue 247.1 288.0

Total Gov. Expenditure 233.1 229.4

Fiscal Reserves (1) 2006 2007

Balance (as at 31 March) 310.7 369.3 Notes: (1) The aggregate balance of the General Revenue Account and the Funds as at the end of the financial year. Funds include the Capital Works Reserve Fund, the Capital Investment Fund, the Loan Fund, the Disaster Relief Fund, the Civil Service Pension Reserve Fund, the Land Fund, the Innovation and Technology Fund and the Lotteries Fund (which was included with effect from 1 April 2003). The CPI(A), CPI(B) and CPI(C) respectively cover some 50%, 30% and 10% of households in Hong Kong. The average monthly household expenditure (in HK$) of these groups during the base period (i.e. Oct. 2004–Sep. 2005) were $4,000–$15,499, $15,500–$27,499 and $27,500–$59,999 respectively. Taking into account the impact of price changes since the base period, the monthly household expenditure ranges of the CPI(A), CPI(B) and CPI(C) adjusted to the price level of 2007 are broadly equivalent to $4,100–$16,100, $16,100–$28,900 and $28,900–$63,200 respectively, and that of the Composite CPI is broadly equivalent to $4,100–$63,200. The Composite CPI is compiled based on the expenditure patterns of all these households taken together. 62 August 2008

Hong Kong SAR Economic Data 2006 2007 Foreign Trade Value of Domestic Exports (fob/b HK$) 134.5 109.1 to: - APEC 100.0 84.8

- Mainland China 40.3 40.6

- USA 33.2 23.9

- European Union 27.4 17.1

- United Kingdom 7.9 5.8

- Germany 4.9 3.0 - Japan 4.9 2.9

- Singapore 4.1 3.0

Value of Re-exports (fob/b HK$) 2,326.5 2,578.4 to: - APEC 1,869.8 2,064.7

- Mainland China 1,115.9 1,267.7

- USA 338.0 344.3

- European Union 317.0 346.7

- Japan 115.5 116.7

- Germany 70.8 78.1

- United Kingdom 65.8 69.0

Total Exports (Domestic Exports & Re-exports/b HK$) 2,461.0 2,687.5

Value of Imports (cif/b HK$) 2,599.8 2,868.0 from: - APEC 2,275.3 2,502.7

- Mainland China 1,193.0 1,329.7

- Japan 268.1 287.3

- Taiwan 194.9 205.1

- USA 123.6 138.8

- Singapore 164.8 194.8

- Germany 44.4 48.0

- European Union 189.2 204.6

Visible Trade Balance (b HK$) -138,8 -180,5

Exchange Rates (Average) HK$ per US$ 7.768 7.801

HK$ per EURO 9.77 10.70

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Macau SAR International Legal Affairs Office Coordinator: Jorge Manuel Faria da Costa Oliveira Sub-coordinators: Patrícia Manuela Trindade da Cruz e LIU Jen-Kai Albuquerque Ferreira

Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

Chairperson of Administration Committee: TAM Vai Man (Tan Political Data Weiwen) Vice-Chp.: CHEUNG So Mui (Zhang Sumei)

Legal and Judicial Training Centre Chief Executive Director: Manuel Marcelino Escovar Trigo Hau Wah (He Houhua) Dep.Dir.: LAM Wan Nei (Lin Yunni) Office of the Chief Executive Legal Reform Office Chief of Office: HO Veng On (He Yong’an) Coordinator: CHU Lam Lam (Zhu Linlin) (f) Government Head Office Auxiliary Bureau Sub-coordinators: SAM Vai Keong (Shen Weiqiang), CHEONG Director: HO Veng On (He Yong’an) Sio Hong (Zhang Shaohong) Information Office Secretary for Economy and Finance Director: Victor CHAN Chi Ping (Chen Zhiping) Francis TAM Pak Yuen (Tan Boyuan) Dep.Dir.: HO Wai Heng (He Huiqing) Office of the Secretary for Economy and Finance Research Center for Sustainable Development Tactics Chief of Office: LOK Kit Sim (Lu Jiechan) (f) Coordinator: TSE Chi Wai (Xie Zhiwei) Economic Services Bureau Sub-coordinators: WU Zhiliang, CHIANG Wa Fong (Zheng Director (act.): SOU Tim Peng (Su Tianping) Huafeng) (f) Dep.Dir.: IEONG Pou Yee (Yang Baoyi) Personal Data Protection Office Dep.Dir. (act.): TAI Kin Ip (Dai Jiangye) Director: CHAN Hoi Fan (Chen Haifan) Finance Services Bureau Macau Foundation Director: Carlos Fernando de Abreu Ávila President of Administrative Committee: Vitor NG (Wu Rongke) Dep.Dir.: Vitória Alice Maria da Conceição, IONG Kong Leong Macau Economic and Trade Office to the EU in Brussels (Rong Guangliang) Director: Raimundo Arrais do Rosário Statistics and Census Service Macau Economic and Trade Office in Lisbon Director (act.): KONG Pek Fong (Kuang Bifang) Director: Raimundo Arrais do Rosário Dep.Dir. (act.): IEONG Meng Chao (Yang Mingjiu) Office of the MSAR in Beijing Labour Affairs Bureau Director: NG Pak Meng (Wu Beiming) Director: SHUEN Ka Hung (Sun Jiaxiong) Macau Economic and Trade Office to the WTO Dep.Dir.: CHAN Keng Leong (Chen Jingliang), Noémia Maria de Director: Raimundo Arrais do Rosário Fátima Lameiras Secretary for Administration and Justice Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau Florinda da Rosa Silva CHAN (Chen Limin) Director: Manuel Joaquim das Neves Office of the Secretary for Administration and Justice Dep.Dir.: António Pedro D. Silva Correira Paiva Chief of Office: Grace CHEONG Chui Ling (Zhang Cuiling) Social Security Fund Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau President of Administrative Committee: FUNG Ping Kuen (Feng Director: José CHU (Zhu Weigan) Bingquan) Dep.Dir.: TOU Chi Man (Du Zhiwen), IEONG Kim I (Yang Jianyi) Macau Pension Fund Legal Affairs Bureau President of Administrative Committee: Winnie LAU Un Teng Director: CHEONG Weng Chon (Zhang Yongchun) (Liu Wanting) Dep.Dir.: Diana Maria Vital Costa de Beltrão Loureiro Vice-Pres.: Ermelinda da Conceição Xavier Dep.Dir. (act.): LEONG Pou Ieng (Liang Baoying) Consumer Council Identification Bureau President of Executive Committee: Alexandre HO (He Siqian) Director: LAI Ieng Kit (Li Yingjie) Supporting Office to the Secretariat of China and Dep.Dir.: CHAN Hoi Fan (Chen Haifan) Portuguese-Speaking Countries Economic Cooperation Government Printing Bureau Forum (Macau) Director: António Ernesto Silveiro Gomes Martins Coordinator: Rita Botelho dos Santos 64 August 2008

Financial Intelligence Office Pires Júnior Coordinator: NG Man Seong (Wu Wenxiang) Social Welfare Institute Human Resources Office President: IP Peng Kin (Ye Bingquan) Coordinator: WONG Chi Hong (Huang Zhixiong) Dep.Dir.: IONG Kóng Io (Rong Guangyao) Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute Macau Sports Development Board President: LEE Peng Hong (Li Bingkang) President (act.): VONG Iao Lek (Huang Youli) Monetary Authority of Macau Act.Vice-Pres.: José Maria da Fonseca Tavares President of Administrative Committee: Anselmo TENG Lin Seng Vice-Pres.: O Lam (Ke Lan) (Ding Lianxing) Tertiary Education Services Office Secretary for Security Director: CHAN Pak Fai (Chen Bohui) CHEONG Kuok Vá () Dep.Dir.: KUOK Sio Lai (Guo Xiaoli) Office of the Secretary for Security University of Macau Chief-of-Cabinet: VONG Chun Fat (Huang Chuanfa) Rector: Prof. IU Vai Pan (Yao Weibin) Public Security Forces Bureau Macau Polytechnic Institute Director (act.): CHAN Peng Sam (Chen Bingsen) Rector: Prof. LEI Heong Iok (Li Xiangyu) Dep.Dir. (act.): KOK Fong Mei (Guo Fengmei) Institute for Tourism Studies Public Security Police President: Fanny VONG Chuk Kwan (Huang Zhujun) Commissioner: LEI Siu Peng (Li Xiaoping) Act.Vice-Pres.: IAN Mei Kun (Zhen Meijuan) Dep.Com.: MA Io Kun Macau Grand Prix Committee Dep.Com. (act.): LEI Man Kim (Li Wenjian) Director: João Manuel Costa Antunes Judiciary Police Macau Tourism Promotion and Information Centre in Director: WONG Sio Chak (Huang Shaoze) Portugal Dep.Dir.: CHEONG Ioc Iong, João Augusto da Rosa Director: Rodolfo Manuel Baptista Faustino Macau Prison Secretary for Transport and Public Works Director: LEE Kam Cheong (Li Jinchang) LAU Si Io (Liu Shiyao) Dep.Dir.: LOI Kam Wan Office of the Secretary for Transport and Public Works Fire Services Bureau Chief of Office: Francis WONG Chan Tong (Huang Zhendong) Commissioner: MA Io Weng (Ma Yaorong) Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau Dep.Com.: Eurico Lopes Fazenda, LEI Pun Chi (Li Panzhi) Director: Jaime Roberto Carion Academy of Public Security Forces Dep.Dir.: LI Canfeng, CHAN Hon Kit (Chen Hanjie) Director: HOI Sio Iong (Xu Shaoyong) Mapping and Land Registry Bureau Dep.Dir. (act.): CHEONG Iok Kuan Director (act.): CHEONG Sio Kei (Zhang Shaoji) Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Port Authority Fernando CHUI Sai On (Cui Shi’an) Director: WONG Soi Man (Huang Suiwen) (f) Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Dep.Dir.: VONG Kam Fai (Huang Jinhui) Chie of Office: Alexis TAM Chon Weng (Tan Junrong) Macau Post Health Bureau Director: Carlos Alberto Roldão Lopes Director: KOI Kuok Ieng (Qu Guoying) Dep.Dir.: LAU Wai Meng (Liu Huiming), CHIU Chan Cheong Dep.Dir.: LEI Chin Ion, CHEANG Seng Ip, Maria Terezinha YU (Zhao Zhenchang) Education and Youth Affairs Bureau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau Director: SOU Chio Fai (Su Chaohui) Director: FONG Soi Kun (Feng Ruiquan) Dep.Dir.: Silvia Reibeiro Osório Ho Dep.Dir.: António Viseu Dep.Dir. (act.): LEONG Lei (Liang Li) Housing Bureau Cultural Affairs Bureau Director: CHIANG Coc Meng (Zheng Guoming) Director: Heidi HO Lai Chun da Luz (He Lizuan) Dep.Dir.: TAM Kuong Man (Tan Guangming) Dep.Dir.: WONG Sai Hong (Wang Shihong), CHAN Chak Seng Bureau of Telecommunications Regulation (Chen Zecheng) Director: TOU Veng Keong (Tao Yongqiang) Government Tourist Office Dep.Dir.: HOI Chi Leong (Xu Zhiliang) Director: João Manuel Costa Antunes Dep.Dir.: Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Manuel Gonçalves China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 65

Traffic Affairs Bureau Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Director: WONG Wan (Wang Yun) MSAR Dep.Dir.: CHIANG Ngoc Vai (Zheng Yuewei), TANG Wai Lin Director: BAI Zhijian (Deng Huilian) (f) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Macau SAR Infrastructure Development Office Commissioner: LU Shumin Coordinator: CHAN Hon Kit (Chen Hanjie) Deputy Commissioner: WU Hongbo Sub-coordinator: PUN Pou Leng (Pan Baoling) PLA-Forces in Macau Energy Sector Development Office Commander: WANG Yuren Coordinator: Arnaldo Ernesto dos Santos Political Commissar: ZHAO Chunsheng Sub-coordinator: LOU Sam Cheong (Lu Shenchang) Bank of China Macau Branch (BOC Macau) Transportation Infrastructure Office President: YE Yixin Coordinator: LEI Chan Tong (Li Zhendong) Environmental Protection Committee President of Executive Committee (act.): VONG Man Hung (Huang Manhong) (f) Civil Aviation Authority President: CHAN Weng Hung (Chen Yingxiong) Commission Against Corruption Commissioner: CHEONG U (Zhang Yu) Dep.Com.: TOU Wai Fong (Du Huifang), CHAN Seak Hou (Chen Xihao) Commission of Audit Commissioner: Fátima CHOI Mei Lei (Cai Meili) Assistant Commissioner: KOU Chin Pang (Gao Zhanpeng) Court of Final Appeal President: SAM Hou Fai (Cen Haohui) Court of Second Instance President: LAI Kin Hong (Lai Jianxiong) Court of First Instance President: TAM Hio Wa (Tan Xiaohua) (f) Procuratorate Procurator-General: HO Chio Meng (He Chaoming) Unitary Police Service Commissioner-General: José Proença Ló Branco Macau Customs Service Director-General: CHOI Lai Hang (Xu Liheng) Legislative Council President: Susana CHOU (Cao Qizhen) Vice-Pres.: LAU Cheok Va (Liu Zhuohua) Executive Committee of the Legislative Council Susana CHOU (President), LAU Cheok Va (Vice-President), Leonel Alberto Alves (Ou Anli) (First Secretary), KOU Hoi In (Gao Kaixian) (Second Secretary) Executive Council Members: Florinda da Rosa Silva, TONG Chi Kin (Tang Zhijian), LEONG Heng Teng (Liang Qingting), LIU Chak Wan (Liao Zeyun), MA Iao Lai(Ma Youli), HO Iat Seng (He Yicheng), Leonel Alves, CHEANG Chi Keong (Zheng Zhiqiang), LAM Heong Sang (Lin Xiangsheng), LEONG Vai Tac (Liang Weite) General-Secretary: HO Veng On (He Yong’an) 66 August 2008

Macau SAR Social Data 2006 2007 Population (official estimation, 31 Dec) Total Number (thousand) 513.4 538.1 - Growth Rate (%) 5.8 4.8 - Males (thousand) 252.5 265.7 - Females (thousand) 261.0 272.4 Labour Force - Participation Rate (%) 65.9 69.2 - Unemployment Rate (%) 3.8 3.1

Education (Enrolment) 2005/06 2006/07 - Primary 35,187 32,674 - Secondary 43,751 42,776 - Technical & vocat.secondary 2,244 2,212 - Higher education 15,927 17,462 China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 67

Macau SAR Economic Data 2006 2007 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (1) GDP Amount (Current Prices/m MOP) 115,282 153,608 - Real Growth Rate (%) 17.0 27.3 - Per Capita GDP (on the basis of official estimated population/current prices/MOP) 230,9 292,2 Expenditure of GDP (Current Prices/m MOP) - Private Consumption 28,063.4 32,601.9 - Government Consumption 8,991.4 11,222.8 - Fixed Capital Formation 39330.0 53540.0 - Changes in Inventories 1018.3 1133.0 - Exports (Goods & Services) 104,796.6 136,681.8 - Imports (Goods & Services) 66,917.5 81,571.1 Prices (Change Rate/%) Inflation Rate (Composite CPI) 5.2 5.6 Public Finance (m MOP) Total Public Revenueª 37,188.5r 40,694.1p Total Public Expenditureª 17,349.8ªr 18,856.3p Foreign Trade (m MOP) Total Exports (2) 20,461.3 20,430.6 - USA 9,021.3 8,291.8 - EU 3,996.7 3,722.0 - Germany 1,497.1 1,297.8 - United Kingdom 837.8 820.7 - France 677.9 619.0 - Mainland China 3,035.4 3,034.1 - Hong Kong 2,292.1 2,674.4 - Japan 158.9 232.8 Total Imports 36,527.3 43,113.9 - Mainland China 16,469.5 18,378.4 - Hong Kong 3,722.6 4,358.6 - EU 4,794.2 6,762.3 - Japan 3,049.2 3,874.8 - USA 1,997.4 2,429.0 Tourism Total Visitor Arrivals (thousands) 21,998.1 26,993.0 - Hong Kong Residents 6,940.7 8,174.1 - Mainland China 11,985.6 14,866.4 - Taiwan 1,437.8 1,444.1 - Japan 220.2 299.4 - Europe 191.0 257.3 - Americas 219.6 306.3

Exchange Rates (December) MOP per US$ 8.00 8.04 MOP per EURO 10.02 11.01

Abbreviations: 1 = Revised estimates (2006), preliminary estimates (2007) 2 = Exports are equal to the sum of domestic exports and re-exports. ª Due to changes in the compilation method and concept of public accounts, data on revenue and expenditure, as well as booking of the accounts for 2007 were different and incomparable with those of the previous years. m = million p = provisional data r = rectified data Source: Statistics and Census Service of the Macau SAR 68 August 2008

Taiwan Ministry of the Interior Minister: LIAO Liouyi (Liao Liaoyi) LIU Jen-Kai National Police Administration Director-General: HOU Yu-Ih (Hou Youyi) Ministry of Justice Minister: WANG Ching-feng (Wang Qingfeng) (f) Political Data Ministry of National Defense Minister: Gen. CHEN Chao-min (Chen Zhaomin) Military Intelligence Bureau Office of the President Director: Lt-Gen PENG Sheng-chu (Peng Shengzhu) President-elect: MA Ying-jeou (Ma Yingjiu) Ministry of Transportation and Communications Vice-President-elect: Vincent SIEW (Xiao Wanzhang) Minister: MAO Chi-kuo (Mao Zhiguo) Secretary-General: CHAN Chuen-po (Zhan Chunbo) Ministers without Portfolio: Deputy Sec.-Gen.: KAO Lang (Gao Lang), YEH Ching-chuan (Ye TSAI Hsun-hsiung (Cai Xunxiong), CHU Yun-peng (Zhu Yunpeng), Jinchuan) CHANG Jin-fu (Zhang Jinfu), Ovid J.L. TZENG (Zeng Zhilang), Spokesman: -chi (Wang Yuqi) FAN Liang-hsiu (Fan Liangxiu), CHEN Tain-jy (Chen Tianzhi) Academia Historica Central Bank of China President: LIN Man-hung (Lin Manhong) Governor: PERNG Fai-nan (Peng Huainan) Academia Sinica Directorate of Budget, Accounting and Statistics President: WONG Chi-Huey (Weng Qihui) Director-General: SHIH Su-mei (Shi Sumei) (f) V.-Pres.: Dr Chao-Han LIU (Liu Zhaohan), Dr Tsui-jung LIU (Liu Government Information Office Cuirong) (f), Andrew H.-J. WANG (Wang Huijun) Director-General: Vanessa Yea-ping SHIH (Shi Yaping)

Central Personnel Administration

Director-General : CHEN Ching-hsiou (Chen Qingxiu) National Security Council Coast Guard Administration Secretary-General: SU Chi (Su Qi) Director-General: Wang Jinn-wang (Wang Jinwang) Dep.Sec.-Gen.: HO Szu-yin (He Siyin), KAO Chang (Gao Chang), Environmental Protection Administration LEE Hai-tung (Li Haidong) Minister: SHEN Shih-hung (Shen Shihong) National Security Bureau Department of Health Director: SHI Hwei-yow (Xu Huiyou) Minister: LIN Fang-yue (Lin Fangyu) Dep.Dir.: WANG Hsi-tien (Wang Xitian) Centre for Disease Control Director: KUO Hsu-sung (Guo Xusong) National Assembly National Palace Museum Secretary-General: CHEN Chuan Director: CHOU Kung-shin (Zhou Gongxin) (f) Atomic Energy Council Chairperson: TSAI Chuen-horng (Cai Chunhong) Executive Branch (Yuan) Council of Indigenous Peoples Premier: LIU Chao-shian (Liu Zhaoxuan) Minister: CHANG Jen-hsiang (Zhang Renxiang) (f) Vice-Premier: Paul CHIU Cheng-hsiung (Qiu Zhengxiong) Council for Hakka Affairs Secretary-General: Steve HSIEH (Xue Xiangchuan) Minister: HUANG Yu-cheng (Huang Yuzhen) Ministry of Economic Affairs Council of Agriculture Minister: YIIN Chii-min (Yin Qiming) Minister: CHEN Wu-hsiung (Chen Wuxiong) Ministry of Education Council for Cultural Affairs Minister: CHENG Jei-cheng (Zheng Ruicheng) Minister: HUANG Pi-tuan (Huang Biduan) (f) Ministry of Finance Council for Economic Planning and Development Minister: LEE Sush-der (Li Shude) Chairperson: CHEN Tain-jy (Chen Tianzhi) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Council of Labour Affairs Minister: Francisco OU Hung-lien (Ou Honglian) Minister: Jennifer Ju-hsuan WANG (Wang Ruxuan) Vice-Minister: LIN Yung-lo (Lin Yongle) China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 69

Mainland Affairs Council Supreme Administrative Court Chairperson: LAI Shin-yuan (Lai Xingxuan) (f) National Science Council Minister: LEE Lou-chuang (Li Luoquan) Examination Branch (Yuan) Sports Affairs Council President: YAO Chia-wen (Yao Jiawen) Chairperson: TAI Shia-ling (Dai Xialing) (f) V.-Pres.: WU Rong-ming (Wu Rongming) Secretary-General: CHANG Chun-yen (Zhang Junyan) Central Election Commission Minister of Examination: LIN Chia-cheng (Lin Jiacheng) Chairperson: CHANG Cheng-hsiung (Zhang Zhengxiong) Minister of Civil Service: CHU Wu-hsien (Zhu Wuxian) Consumer Protection Commission Chairperson of the Civil Service Protection and Training Minister: Paul CHIU Cheng-hsiung (Qiu Zhengxiong)) Commission: LIU Shou-cheng (Liu Shoucheng) Fair Trade Commission Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of Public Service Pension Chairperson: TANG Jinn-chuan (Tang Jinquan) Fund: WU Rong-ming (Wu Rongming) Mongolian & Tibetan Affairs Commission

Minister: KAO Su-po (Gao Sibo) National Communications Commission Chairperson: Bonnie PENG Control Branch (Yuan) National Youth Commission President: Clement CHANG Chien-pang (Zhang Jianbang) Minister: WANG Yu-ting (Wang Yuting) (f) Vice-President: Micael HSIAO Hsin-huang (Xiao Xinhuang) Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission Secretary-General: TU Shan-liang (Du Shanliang) Minister: WU Ying-yih (Wu Yingyi) National Audit Office Public Construction Commission Auditor-General: SU Chen-ping (Su Zhenping) Chairperson: FAN Liang-hsiu (Fan Liangxiu) Straits Exchange Foundation Research, Development and Evaluation Commission (RDEC) Chairperson: CHIANG Pin-kung (Jiang Bingkun) Minister: JIANG Yi-huah (Jiang Yihua) Cross-Strait Common Market Foundation Veterans Affairs Commission Chairperson: Vincent SIEW (Xiao Wanzhang) Minister: KAO Hua-chu (Gao Huazhu) Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) Military Chairperson: Gordon S. CHEN (Chen Shu) Chief of the General Staff: Gen HOU Shou-yeh (Huo Shouye) Dep.Chiefs: Gen CHU Kai-sheng (Zhu Kaisheng), Adm WANG Taiwan Stock Exchange Corp (TSE) Li-shen (Wang Lishen), Gen WU Ta-peng (Wu Dapeng) Chairperson: Gordon S. CHEN (Chen Shu) Director of the General Political Warfare Department: President.: Samuel J.S. HSU (Xu Renshou) Lt Gen YANG Tien-hsiao (Yang Tianguang) GRETAI Securities Market Commander-in-Chief, Army: Gen CHAO Shih-chang (Zhao Chairperson: Daung-Yen LU (Lü Dongying) Shizhang) President:: Yui-Chun WU (Wu Yuqun) Commander-in-Chief, Navy: Adm LIN Chen-yi (Lin Zhenyi) Aviation Safety Council Commander-in-Chief, Air Force: Gen SHEN Kuo-chen (Shen Chairperson: WU Jingshown (Wu Jingxiong) Guozhen) Commander-in-Chief, Combined Logistics Command: Legislative Branch (Yuan) Lt Gen CHIN Nai-chieh (Jin Naijie) Commander-in-Chief, Armed Forces Reserve Command: Gen YU President: WANG Jin-pyng (Wang Jinping) Lien-fa (Yu Lianfa) Vice-President: TSENG Yung-chuan Commander of the Military Police Command: Gen LU Tai-sheng (Lu Taisheng) Judicial Branch (Yuan) President of the National Defense University: Gen TSENG Chin-ling (Zeng Jinling) President: Lai Ing-jaw (Lai Yingzhao) V.-Pres.: Hsieh Tsay-chuan (Xie Zaiquan) Secretary-General: FAN Kuang-chun (Fan Guangqun) Supreme Court Fujian Provincial Government President: Yang Jen-shou (Yang Renshou) Governor: Steve HSIEH (Xue Xiangchuan) 70 August 2008

Taipei City Government Mayor: HAU Lung-bin (Hao Longbin) Vice-Mayor: LIN Chung-yih (Lin Chongyi)

Kaohsiung City Government Mayor: CHEN Chu (Chen Ju) (f)

Political Parties (KMT) Hon.Chm.: LIAN Chan (Lian Zhan) Chairperson: WU Poh-hsiung (Wu Boxiong) V.-Chp.: CHANG Jen-hsiang (Zhang Renxiang), CHIANG Pin-kung (Jiang Bingkun), John KUAN (Guan Zhong), LIN Yi-shih (Lin Yishi) Secretary-General: WU Den-yih (Wu Dunyi) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson: TSAI Ing-wen (Cai Yingwen) (f) Secretary-General: LIN Chia-lung (Lin Jialong) Taiwan Solidarity Union Chairperson: Huang Kun-hui (Huang Kunhui) Secretary-General: LIN Chih-chia (Lin Zhijia) People First Party Chairperson: James SOONG Chu-yu (Song Chuyu) V.-Chp.: CHANG Chau-hsiung (Zhang Zhaoxiong) Secretary-General: CHIN Chin-sheng (Qin Jinsheng) New Party (NP) Chairperson: YOK Mu-ming (Yu Muming) Secretary-General: WANG Chien-shien (Wang Jianxuan) China Wisdom Party Chairperson: LEE Ao Home Party (Red Party) Chairperson: CHEN Yao-chang (Chen Yaochang) Non-Partisan Solidarity Union Chairperson: CHANG Po-ya (Zhang Boya) (f) China aktuell Data Supplement – PRC, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan 71

Taiwan Social Data 2006 2007 Population (1000) Total 22,877 22,958 - Growth Rate (%) 0.47 0.35 - Male 11,592 11,609 - Female 11,285 11,350 Population Density (per sq.km) 632.16 634.39 Labour Force and Employment Total Social Labour Force (1000) 10,522 10,713 Employed (1000) 10,111 10,294 by Agriculture 554 543 Industry 3,700 3,788 Services 5,857 5,962 Unemployment Rate (%) 3.9 3.9 Monthly Work Hours by Manufacturing Industry (Ave.p.Empl.) 187,3 187,5 Monthly Earnings by Manufacturing Industry (Ave.p.Empl.) NT$ 42,293 43,026 Indices of Labour Productivity in Manufacturing Industry (2001=100) 134.47 144.51 Education (Enrolment) Primary Education 1,798,436 1,753,930 Secondary Education 1,707,336 1,707,378 Higher Education 1,313,993 1,326,029

Abbreviations: m = million Sources: Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Executive Yuan, Taipei

72 August 2008

Taiwan Economic Data 2006 2007 Gross National Product (GNP) Real GNP Amount (Current Prices/m NT$) 12,686,868 13,422,465 - Real Growth Rate (%) 4.92 5.80 - Per Capita GNP (Current Prices/NT$) 536,566 566,566 Expenditure on GDP (Current Prices/%) - Private Consumption 60.41 59.16 - Government Consumption 12.64 12.12 - Fixed Capital Formation 21.17 21.18 - Increase in Stocks 0.10 -0.07 - Exports (Goods & Services) 69.85 73.71 - Less: Imports (Goods & Services) 64.17 66.10 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Amount (Current Prices/m NT$) 11,889,823 12,588,992 - Agriculture (%) 1.53 1.45 - Industry (%) 26.81 27.50 - Services (%) 71.65 71.05 Prices (Change Rate / %) Wholesale Price 5.63 6,47 Consumer Price 0.60 1.80 Foreign Trade Total Exports (m US$) 224,017 246,677 - Growth Rate (%) 12,9 10,1 Total Imports (m US$) 202,698 219,252 - Growth Rate (%) 11,0 8,2 Balance (m US$) 21,319 27,425 Major Trading Partners Exports (m US$) - China 51,808 62,416 - Hong Kong 37,381 37,979 - USA 32,360 32,077 - Japan 16,300 15,934 - Singapore 9,280 10,501 - Germany 5,007 5,175 - United Kingdom 3,510 3,618 Imports (m US$) - Japan 46,284 45,937 - China 24,782 28,014 - USA 22,664 26,508 - South Korea 15,000 15,158 - Germany 6,135 7,070 - Malaysia 6,052 6,192 - Singapore 5,106 4,792 Foreign Reserves Amount (100m US$) 2.661 2.703 Exchange Rates (year end) NT$ per US$ 32.55 32.39 NT$ per EURO 42.73 47.59