On September 22, the Executive Yuan established the "center for coordination of earthquake rescue operations" in Chunghsing Village, the seat of Taiwan's provincial government. This center, which is headed by Vice-President Lien Chan, is responsible for coordinating the disaster response measures of the central and provincial governments.
二十二日，行政院也在省府所在的中興新村成立「九二一地震救災督導中心」，由副總統連戰擔任中心負責人，協調中央與地方權責劃分，期使各項救災事務順利展開。