Deputy head named at Taiwan Affairs Office

Liu Jieyi, China's former permanent representative to the United Nations, has been appointed deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, according to the office's website on Wednesday.

He served as China's ambassador to the United Nations from August 2013 until last month, when he was recalled to Beijing for the new role.

Liu, 59, a native of Beijing, started his career in 1981 in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He worked in the ministry's international organizations and conferences, arms control, and North American and Oceanian affairs departments.