Former commercial chief elected ARATS president
Minister of Commerce Chen Deming gestures during a press conference held on the sidelines of the ongoing national legislature in Beijing, March 8, 2013. [Photo / Asianewsphoto / Jiang Dong] |
BEIJING - The mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) elected Chen Deming as its president on Friday.
Prior to being elected ARATS president, Chen served as Minister of Commerce.
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