Ms. Chen Danhong currently serves as the Director-General of the International Cooperation Department of the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources. She dedicates her career time to collaboration and cooperation in the fields of marine and polar affairs as well as global governance. She carries several roles such as the National Focal Point for International Oceanographic Commission (IOC/UNESCO) and PEMSEA's National Focal Point in China. 

Previously, Ms. Chen has long been in charge of environmental protection, international cooperation, global governance , nd capacity building in relation to the polar affairs. She also served as the National Representatives in international organizations such as the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP), the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), etc.

She published several research papers on polar management, polar environmental protection and blue economy.