Cai Mingzhao
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Cai Mingzhao | |
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| 蔡名照 | |
Cai Mingzhao in 2016 | |
| Deputy Director of the Education, Science, Health and Sports Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2020 | |
| Director | Yuan Guiren |
| President and Party Branch Secretary of the Xinhua News Agency | |
| In office December 2014 – October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Li Congjun |
| Succeeded by | He Ping |
| Director of the Central Office of Foreign Propaganda | |
| In office May 2013 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Chen |
| Succeeded by | Jiang Jianguo |
| Deputy Head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee | |
| In office May 2013 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Chen |
| Succeeded by | Jiang Jianguo |
| Director of the State Council Information Office | |
| In office March 2013 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Wang Chen |
| Succeeded by | Jiang Jianguo |
| Chief Editor of the People's Daily | |
| In office November 2012 – April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Wu Hengquan |
| Succeeded by | Yang Zhenwu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1955 |
| Party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Nanjing Normal University |
Cai Mingzhao (Chinese: 蔡名照; pinyin: Cài Míngzhào; born 16 June 1955) is a Chinese politician and journalist. He was appointed president of the Xinhua News Agency in December 2014, succeeding Li Congjun, who had retired.[1] Cai formerly served as deputy director of the State Council Information Office from 2001 to 2009, editor-in-chief of the People's Daily from September 2012 to April 2013, and director of the State Council Information Office from April 2013 to December 2014.[2][3]