19.        The Secretary-General of the Council will be appointed by the Chinese Government.

20.        The Secretary-General is in charge of day-to-day operation of the Council, supervises the work of the Council Secretariat and oversees the work of the Chief Advisors. The Secretary General will, with the support of the Secretariat and the Chief Advisors, provide leadership and guidance to the daily operation and management of the Council.

21.        The Secretary General shall designate the Deputy Secretary-Generals to assist the Secretary-General’s work. The appointment to the Deputy Secretary-Generals shall be endorsed by the two Executive Vice Chairpersons of the Council.

22.        The Secretary General is a Council Member, whose main responsibilities are as follows:

1)        Reporting to and supervising the implementation of decisions made by the Bureau Meeting and Executive Vice Chairpersons.

2)        Complying with the Council’s tenet and objective and keeping contact with other international organizations and institutions on behalf of the Council.

3)        Submitting an annual Work Report to the Bureau Meeting and providing additional information and advice to the Executive Vice Chairperson and Bureau Meeting as requested.

4)        Signing documentation of cooperation on behalf of the Council with partners, if necessary.

5)        Sending out invitations to Council Members for the Annual General Meeting and putting forward proposals on the timing of AGM and changes in Council Membership.

6)        Approving Special Policy Studies

7)        Approving the establishment of Task Forces on themes decided by the Bureau Meeting

8)        Providing recommendations to the Bureau Meeting on the theme of the Annual General Meeting, based on advice from the Secretariat and Chief Advisors.

9)        Submitting an annual work plan to the Bureau Meeting for endorsement, approving the annual operational budgets of the Council and overseeing the implementation of the annual work plan.

10)    Supervising the work of the Secretariat, approving the employment of the staff of the Secretariat.

11)    Issuing letters of appointment to the Chief Advisors, and overseeing the work of the Chief Advisors.

12)    Designating Deputy Secretaries General to assist with his or her work with the endorsement of the Executive Vice Chairpersons.

23.        The Secretary-General Meeting will be established and held twice a year to make decisions on regular operation of the Council. The official participants of the meeting include: the Secretary General, Deputy Secretary Generals, director of the Secretariat, head of the Secretariat International Support Office and Chief Advisors.  The Secretary-General Meeting will perform the following functions:

1)        Reviewing annual work plans including budgets in preparation for submission by the Secretary General to the Bureau Meeting

2)        Reviewing proposals for Special Policy Studies and making recommendations on their approval to the Secretary General

3)        Providing advice to the Secretary General on the detailed proposals, implementation plans, and management of Task Forces and Special Policy Studies

4)        Monitoring progress on the implementation of annual work plans and monitoring results achieved by the Council

5)        Providing advice to the Secretary General on other decisions as required