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Lin Chu-chia

Lin Chu-chia
林祖嘉
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Minister of National Development Council of the Republic of China
In office
1 February 2016 – 20 May 2016
Preceded by Woody Duh
Succeeded by Chen Tain-jy
Governor of Fujian Province
In office
1 February 2016 – 20 May 2016
Preceded by Woody Duh
Succeeded by Chang Ching-sen
Special Deputy Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China
In office
16 August 2014 – 31 January 2016
Minister Wang Yu-chi
Andrew Hsia
Preceded by Chang Hsien-yao
Deputy Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China
In office
16 October 2012 – 16 August 2014
Minister Wang Yu-chi
Succeeded by Shih Hui-fen
Personal details
Born 1956 (age 60–61)
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Nationality Republic of China
Alma mater Tatung University
National Chengchi University
University of California, Los Angeles

Lin Chu-chia or Steve Lin (Chinese: 林祖嘉; pinyin: Lín Zǔjiā; born 1956) is a Taiwanese politician. He took junior positions at the Mainland Affairs Council before his 2016 promotion to concurrent posts as National Development Council head and Governor of Fujian Province.

Lin obtained a degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States.

Lin had been appointed the special deputy minister of the Mainland Affairs Council on 16 August 2012 was sworn in as deputy minister of the Mainland Affairs Council on 29 November 2012.

Speaking at a seminar in Taipei about future of China in November 2012 after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Lin said that the initiative for Beijing to make reform determine the stability and harmony for cross-strait relations. Difference on the two sides should be dealt with mutual tolerance and understanding. Taipei itself has the responsibility to share its 60-year experience of democratization and economic development with Beijing.

He further added that the MAC would conduct a thorough review on its Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area and establish reciprocal representative office on each other's area to serve the needs of the people. The relations between the two sides is governed under ROC principle of 'one country, two areas' and also the mutual non-recognition of each other's sovereignty and mutual non-denial of each other's governing authority.


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