Theconstituent departments of the State Council (Chinese:国务院组成部门;pinyin:Guówùyuàn Zǔchéng Bùmén) are the principal units ofState Council of thePeople's Republic of China. Types of departments include ministries (部;bù), commissions (委员会;wěiyuánhuì), thePeople's Bank of China, and theNational Audit Office.
The current 14th State Council has 26 constituent departments: 21 ministries, three commissions, along with the People's Bank of China and the National Audit Office. It also has a General Office, one directly affiliated specialized institution, 14 directly affiliated institutions, one office, 7 directly affiliated public institutions, and 17 national bureaus managed by ministries and commissions of the State Council.[1][2][3][4]
Each department is headed by a minister, director, governor, or auditor-general, who is responsible for the work of their department. Each department head is confirmed by theNational People's Congress or itsStanding Committee on the recommendation of thepremier, and ceremonially appointed by thepresident afterwards.[5][non-primary source needed] According to the Organic Law of the State Council, the head presides over the executive meetings of the department, and "signs important requests for instructions and reports to be submitted to the State Council as well as the orders and directives to be issued". Each department additionally has two to four deputy heads (vice ministers, deputy directors, deputy governors and deputy auditors-general), assisting the department head. They are appointed or removed by the State Council.[6]
Generally, the authority of government departments is defined by regulations and rules rather than law.[7]: 28
 | This section'sfactual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(April 2025) |
The 14th State Council has 26 constituent departments.[8][4][9]
The Ministry of Education retains theexternal nameplate of the National Language Working Committee. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology retains the external nameplates ofChina National Space Administration and ofChina Atomic Energy Authority. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is supplemented with the nameplate of theState Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs. The Ministry of Natural Resources retains the external nameplate of theState Oceanic Administration. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment retains the external nameplate of theNational Nuclear Safety Administration. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs is supplemented with the nameplate of theNational Rural Revitalization Administration.[1]
According to the "Notice of the State Council on Institutional Establishment" issued by the State Council, there is one directly affiliated specialized institution (国务院直属特设机构).[1][2][4]
According to the "Notice of the State Council on Institutional Establishment" issued by the State Council, there are 14 directly affiliated institutions (国务院直属机构). The agencies are sorted in accordance with the official documents of the State Council.[1][2][4]
The State Administration for Market Regulation retains the external nameplate of the State Anti-Monopoly Bureau, the National Certification and Accreditation Administration, and the National Standardization Administration. The National Press and Publication Administration (National Copyright Administration) is an external nameplate of theCentral Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party. TheState Administration for Religious Affairs is an external nameplate of theUnited Front Work Department of theCentral Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]
According to the "Notice of the State Council on Institutional Establishment" issued by the State Council, there is one Office (国务院办事机构): theState Council Research Office (国务院研究室).[1][2][4]
TheOverseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council is an external nameplate of the United Front Work Department. The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council is the nameplate of theHong Kong and Macau Work Office. TheTaiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Central Committee of the CCP, theCyberspace Administration of China and theCentral Cyberspace Affairs Commission are bothone institution with two names, and are directly under the Central Committee of the CCP. TheState Council Information Office is an external nameplate of the CCP Central Propaganda Department.[1]
The State Council has seven directly affiliated public institutions (国务院直属事业单位):[1][2][4]
The National School of Administration and theCentral Party School are directly under the CCP Central Committee.[1]
The ministries and commissions of the State Council manage 17 national bureaus:[1][3][4]
| Communist Party | .svg) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central government | |||||||||||
| United front | |||||||||||
| Politics of province-level divisions (current leaders) |
| ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
_cap_insignia.svg)
.png)
