The chairman is also a member of the Chairperson's Council, which handles the day-to-day affairs of the Standing Committee.

According to Sinologist Peter Mattis, the role "largely consists of public appearances, speaking engagements, and pressing the flesh to ensure the party’s ideas remain paramount".

[5] The chairman speaks at the department directors’ meeting (全国统战部长会议) of the United Front Work Department (UFWD) held around every December or January, with the Chinese state media emphasizing the role of the chairman and their speeches over the UFWD director, who nominally presides over the meeting.

[6] The chairman usually leads the Central Coordination Group for Xinjiang Work and the Central Coordination Group for Tibet Work, the top CCP decision-making bodies on Xinjiang and Tibet, and is usually the deputy leader of the Central Leading Group for Taiwan Affairs, the to CCP decision-making body regarding Taiwan.

[7] Additionally, though not required by law, the chairman also generally serves as the leader of the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification (CCPPNR), a united front organization tasked to advance unification with Taiwan.