Summary Translation: State Council Institutional Reform Plan
Mar 13, 2018 · 1368 words · 3-minute read
China’s State Council submitted a major reorganization plan to the 13th National People’s Congress for deliberations on March 13. I summarize the changes below. Please refer to state media for any updates.
Changes to State Council Ministries and Departments
| Existing | New |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Land and ResourcesState Oceanic AdministrationState Bureau of Surveying and Mapping Geographic InformationNDRC’s Functions of Planning Priority Development ZonesMinistry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development’s Urban and Rural Planning FunctionsMinistry of Water Resources' Water Resource Investigation and Rights Registration FunctionsMinistry of Agriculture’s Grassland Investigation and Rights Registration FunctionsState Forestry Administration’s Forrest and Wetlands Investigation and Rights Registration Functions | Ministry of Natural ResourcesRetain the name State Oceanic Administration for external purposes |
| Ministry of Environmental ProtectionNDRC’s Climate Change and Emission Reduction FunctionsMinistry of Land and Resources' Groundwater Anti-Pollution FunctionsMinistry of Water Resources' Various Anti-Pollution FunctionsMinistry of Agriculture’s Anti-Pollution FunctionsState Oceanic Administration of Ocean Environmental Protection FunctionsState Council Three Gorges Project Construction Committee’s Anti-Pollution FunctionsState Council “South-to-North” Water Diversion Project Construction Committee’s Anti-Pollution Functions | Ministry of Ecological EnvironmentRetain the name National Nuclear Safety Administration for external purposes |
| Ministry of AgricultureNDRC’s Agriculture Investment ProjectsMinistry of Finance’s Comprehensive Agriculture Development ProjectsMinistry of Land and Resources' Comprehensive Farmland Improvement ProjectsMinistry of Water Resources' Functions of Managing the Irrigation and Water Conservancy Construction Projects | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
| Ministry of TransportMinistry of Agriculture’s Functions of Supervising, Managing, and Inspecting Fishing Vessel | Ministry of Transport |
| Ministry of CultureNational Tourism Administration | Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
| National Health and Family Planning CommissionState Council Leading Group for Deepening the Reform of the Medical and Health SystemOffice of the National Committee on AgingMinistry of Industry and Information Technology’s Implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control FunctionsState Administration of Work Safety’s Functions of Supervising and Managing Work Safety and HealthChina Association on Aging (under the Administration of the Ministry of Civil Affairs)State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine | National Health CommissionRetain the Office of the National Committee on Aging but as a sub-departmentRetain the China Association on Aging but as a sub-departmentRetain the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine but as a sub-department |
| Ministry of Civil Affairs' Veterans Settlement FunctionsMinistry of Human Resources and Social Security’s Veterans' Re-Employment FunctionsCentral Military Commission’s Political Work Department, Logistics Department | Ministry of Veterans Affairs |
| State Administration of Work SafetyState Council Office’s Emergency Management DutiesMinistry of Public Security’s Emergency Management DutiesMinistry of Civil Affairs' Emergency Management DutiesMinistry of Land and Resources' Emergency Management DutiesMinistry of Water Resources' Emergency Management DutiesMinistry of Agriculture’s Emergency Management DutiesState Forestry Administration’s Emergency Management DutiesSeismological Bureau of China’s Emergency Management DutiesState Flood Control and Drought Relief HeadquartersNational Committee for Disaster ReductionState Earthquake and Disaster Relief HeadquartersNational Forest Fire Prevention Headquarters | Ministry of Emergency ManagementRetain the Seismological Bureau of China but as a sub-departmentRetain the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety but as a sub-departmentManage core emergency forces made up of public security firefighters and armed police specializing in forest fires |
| Ministry of Science and TechnologyNational Bureau of Foreign ExpertsNational Natural Science Foundation of China | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| Ministry of JusticeState Council Legislative Affairs Office | Ministry of JusticeRetain the name of National Bureau of Foreign Experts for external purposes |
| Ministry of Water ResourcesState Council Three Gorges Project Construction CommitteeState Council “South-to-North” Water Diversion Project Construction Committee | Ministry of Water Resources |
| National Audit OfficeNDRC’s Functions of Inspecting Major ProjectsMinistry of Finance’s Functions of Supervising Central Government Spending and Other Fiscal Revenue and ExpenditureState Council State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC)’s Functions of Auditing the Financial Responsibility of Leading Cadres in State-owned EnterprisesSASAC’s Board of Supervisors of Key, Large State-owned Enterprises | National Audit Office |
| Ministry of SupervisionNational Bureau for Corruption Prevention | Supervision Commission |
State Council Ministry Names
The new State Council will have 26 ministries, in addition to the Office of the State Council. Below are the official English translations of their names, per state media Xinhua.
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 外交部 |
| Ministry of National Defense | 国防部 |
| National Development and Reform Commission | 国家发展和改革委员会 |
| Ministry of Education | 教育部 |
| Ministry of Science and Technology | 科学技术部 |
| Ministry of Industry and Information Technology | 工业和信息化部 |
| State Ethnic Affairs Commission | 国家民族事务委员会 |
| Ministry of Public Security | 公安部 |
| Ministry of State Security | 国家安全部 |
| Ministry of Civil Affairs | 民政部 |
| Ministry of Justice | 司法部 |
| Ministry of Finance | 财政部 |
| Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security | 人力资源和社会保障部 |
| Ministry of Natural Resources | 自然资源部 |
| Ministry of Ecological Environment | 生态环境部 |
| Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development | 住房和城乡建设部 |
| Ministry of Transport | 交通运输部 |
| Ministry of Water Resources | 水利部 |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs | 农业农村部 |
| Ministry of Commerce | 商务部 |
| Ministry of Culture and Tourism | 文化和旅游部 |
| National Health Commission | 国家卫生健康委员会 |
| Ministry of Veterans Affairs | 退役军人事务部 |
| Ministry of Emergency Management | 应急管理部 |
| People’s Bank of China | 人民银行 |
| National Audit Office | 审计署 |
Changes to Other State Council Organizations
English names of newly established organizations are my translations and will be updated as soon as there’s an official announcement.
| Existing | New |
|---|---|
| State Administration for Industry and CommerceGeneral Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and QuarantineChina Food and Drug AdministrationNDRC’s Price Supervision and Antitrust Enforcement FunctionsMinistry of Commerce’s Antitrust Enforcement FunctionsSC’s Office of Antitrust Committee | State Market Supervision AdministrationAlso create a China Drug Administration (CDA), but as a sub-department and only at the national and the provincial level. Drug sales will be supervised by the municipal- and county-level market regulator |
| State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) | State Administration of Radio and Television (SART) |
| China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC)China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) | China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) |
| People’s Bank of ChinaCBRC and CIRC’s Responsibilities for Formulating Major Laws and Basic Regulatory Systems | People’s Bank of China |
| Ministry of Commerce’s Foreign Aid FunctionsMinistry of Foreign Affairs' Foreign Aid Coordination Functions | State Administration of International Development Cooperation (SAIDC)The SAIDC falls under the State CouncilWork will be carried out by relevant departments themselves |
| State Administration of GrainNDRC’s Functions of Managing Material Reserves and GrainMinistry of Civil Affairs' Functions of Managing Material Reserves and GrainMinistry of Commerce’s Functions of Managing Material Reserves and GrainNational Energy Administration’s Functions of Managing Material Reserves and Grain | State Administration of Grain and Material ReservesUnder the administration of the NDRC |
| Ministry of Public Security’s Immigration Control and Border Inspection Functions | State Immigration AdministrationUnder the administration of the Ministry of Public Security |
| State Forestry AdministrationMinistry of Agriculture’s Functions of Grassland Management, of Managing Nature Reserves, Scenic Areas, Natural Heritage, and Geological ParksMinistry of Land and Resources' Functions of Managing Nature Reserves, Scenic Areas, Natural Heritage, and Geological ParksMinistry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development’s Functions of Managing Nature Reserves, Scenic Areas, Natural Heritage, and Geological ParksMinistry of Water Resources' Functions of Managing Nature Reserves, Scenic Areas, Natural Heritage, and Geological ParksState Oceanic Administration’s Functions of Managing Nature Reserves, Scenic Areas, Natural Heritage, and Geological Parks | State Administration of Forestry and GrasslandUnder the administration of the Ministry of Natural ResourcesUse the name State Administration of National Parks |
| State Intellectual Property OfficeState Administration of Industry and Commerce’s Function of Trademark ManagementGeneral Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine’s Function of “Place of Origin” Label Management | State Intellectual Property OfficeUnder the administration of the State Market Supervision Administration |
| National Social Security Fund CouncilUnder the administration of the State Council | National Social Security Fund CouncilUnder the administration of the Ministry of Finance |
| Organizations Collecting National and Local Tax (Provincial-level and Below) | Merge into One Tax OrganizationUnder the administration of mainly the State Administration of Taxation, and same-level government |