Former Minister of Transportation Lin Jialong took over as Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace.

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[Reporter Zhong Lihua/Taipei Report] Presidential Office Spokesperson Zhang Dunhan said today (26th) that after President Tsai interviewed former Transportation Minister Lin Jialong and Presidential Office Secretary-General David Lee today, it was decided that former Transportation Minister Lin Jialong would take over as Presidential Secretary-General. The current Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace, David Lee, will return to serve as the chairman of the SEF, and the handover will take place after the Lunar New Year.

Zhang Dunhan said that the President thanked Secretary-General Dawei Li for his efforts in public affairs. Since she took office, she has been giving her great assistance in the fields of diplomacy, cross-strait affairs and national security. He also hopes that Secretary-General Li can smoothly promote the business of the SEF after returning to the chairmanship , Gradually promote healthy and orderly exchanges between people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait after the epidemic.

The President also looks forward to relying on Secretary-General Lin Jialong's national security and policy expertise, as well as her complete experience at the central and local levels, from international affairs to local affairs, to assist her in promoting the business of the Presidential Palace and various state affairs.

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Zhang Dunhan explained that Chen Mingtong, director of the National Security Bureau, has resigned from the president, expressing his wish to take a deep rest.

The president also decided that the new head of the National Security Bureau will be succeeded by Cai Mingyan, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Cai Mingyan is a scholar of international politics and strategy. He has served as an advisory member of the Ministry of National Defense, the Mainland Affairs Council, the Deputy Secretary-General of the National Security Council, and the representative to the European Union and Belgium. He has outstanding academic achievements and complete practical experience.

Zhang Dunhan said that the President hopes to rely on Director Cai Mingyan's expertise in regional security, foreign affairs, international strategy and security decision-making to assist the national security team in interpreting and making precise decisions on cross-strait and regional situations, and continue to promote the professionalization of the intelligence system and continue to strengthen it. Governance and innovation of intelligence agencies in the era of democratization.