Wang Chen

Wang Chen (王晨), minister of State Council Information Office

Wang Chen (王晨)

Born in December 1950 in Beijing, Wang Chen began his career in January 1969 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in December 1969. He received a master's degree in journalism from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

In January 1969, he went to live and work in Yijun Country of Yan'an, Shaanxi Province.

From September 1970 to September 1973, he worked in the Publicity Department and Office of Yijun County Party Committee, Shaanxi Province.

From September 1973 to September 1974, he worked in the Office of Yan'an Prefectural Party Committee, Shaanxi Province.

From September 1974 to September 1979, he was a correspondent for the domestic department of Guangming Daily.

From September 1979 to August 1982, he studied at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in its graduate school's journalism department.

From August 1982 to June 1984, he was a correspondent of the political and economic department of Guangming Daily and vice director of its mass work department.

From June 1984 to September 1984, he was director of the mass work department of Guangming Daily.

From September 1984 to August 1986, he was director of Guangming Daily's executive editor's office.

From August 1986 to July 1995, he was the deputy editor-in-chief of Guangming Daily (During this time, from September to November 1991, he studied in the Party School of the Central Committee's program for provincial-level officials.)

From July 1995 to June 2000, he was editor-in-chief of Guangming Daily.

From June 2000 to August 2001, he was vice minister of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee.

From August 2001 to November 2002, he was editor-in-chief of People's Daily (From October 2001 to October 2006 he was concurrently vice chairman of the Sixth All-China Journalists' Association)

From November 2002 to February 2003, he was president and editor-in-chief of People's Daily.

From February 2003 to March 2008, he was president of People's Daily (In March 2003 he was concurrently chairman of China Newspaper Association. From March 2006 to April 2006 he studied in the Party School of the CPC Central Committee's program for provincial-level officials).

Since 2008 he has been the vice minister of Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, director of International Communication Office of the CPC Central Committee, and minister of the State Council Information Office.

On May 2011 he was appointed director of State Internet Information Office.

Wang is a delegate in the 15th, 16th and 17th CPC National Congress, member of the 16th and 17th CPC Central Committee, member of the 9th CPPCC.