State CouncilCentral People’s Governmentinstitution. General Office — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Research Office — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Foreign Affairs — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of National Defense — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. National Development and Reform Commission — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Education — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Science and Technology — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. National Ethnic Affairs Commission — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Public Security — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of State Security — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Civil Affairs — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Justice — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Finance — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Natural Resources — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Ecology and Environment — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Transport — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Water Resources — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Commerce — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Culture and Tourism — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. National Health Commission — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Veterans Affairs — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Ministry of Emergency Management — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. People’s Bank of China — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. National Audit Office — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. General Administration of Customs — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. State Taxation Administration — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. State Administration for Market Regulation — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. National Financial Regulatory Administration — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. China Securities Regulatory Commission — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. National Radio and Television Administration — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. General Administration of Sport — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. National Bureau of Statistics — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. China National Intellectual Property Administration — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. China International Development Cooperation Agency — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. National Healthcare Security Administration — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Counsellors’ Office of the State Council — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. National Government Offices Administration — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Xinhua News Agency — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Chinese Academy of Sciences — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Chinese Academy of Social Sciences — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Chinese Academy of Engineering — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Development Research Center of the State Council — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. China Media Group — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. China Meteorological Administration — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Premier — leads the work of — State Council. Secretary-General — handles the daily work of — State Council. Under the Premier’s leadership. State Council — is responsible to — National People’s Congress. When the NPC is out of session, responsibility is to its Standing Committee. State Council — reports its work to — National People’s Congress. When the NPC is out of session, reporting is to its Standing Committee. National-central structure as of 1 January 2024. Party-hosted offices, coordinating bodies, local governments and internal department divisions are outside this view. Source S1, Notice 5, heading and sections I–VI; applies 2024-01-01.

PremierState Council leadership officeposition. Premier — leads the work of — State Council. Vice-Premiers — assists — Premier. Within assigned fields and entrusted tasks. State Councillors — assists — Premier. Within assigned fields and entrusted tasks. Premier — leads — Secretary-General. The Secretary-General handles daily work under the Premier’s leadership. President of the PRC — nominates the candidate for — Premier. Subject to the NPC’s decision. President of the PRC — appoints — Premier. Pursuant to the NPC’s decision. National People’s Congress — decides the candidate for — Premier. On the President’s nomination. Leads the work of the State Council under the premier responsibility system. This is a position, not an officeholder. Source S3, Working Rules, II.5; applies 2024-01-01.

General OfficeGeneral Office · State Councilgeneral office. General Office — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Source S1, Notice 5, I; applies 2024-01-01.

State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration CommissionSpecial directly subordinate organization · State Councilspecial organization. State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Source S1, Notice 5, III; applies 2024-01-01.

Research OfficeAdministrative office · State Counciladministrative office. Research Office — part of the state council’s institutional structure — State Council. Source S1, Notice 5, V; applies 2024-01-01.

National People’s CongressContext · NPC state power ↗institution. National People’s Congress — decides the candidate for — Premier. On the President’s nomination. State Council — is responsible to — National People’s Congress. When the NPC is out of session, responsibility is to its Standing Committee. State Council — reports its work to — National People’s Congress. When the NPC is out of session, reporting is to its Standing Committee. External context · NPC state power. When the NPC is out of session, the Council is responsible to and reports to its Standing Committee; that body is available in the owning view. Source S4, Articles 57, 62(5), 92; applies 2024-01-01. Primary activation opens the owning group at the same date.

President of the PRCContext · Presidency ↗position. President of the PRC — nominates the candidate for — Premier. Subject to the NPC’s decision. President of the PRC — appoints — Premier. Pursuant to the NPC’s decision. External context · Presidency. Nomination and formal appointment are distinct; appointment follows the NPC’s decision. Source S4, Articles 62(5), 80; applies 2024-01-01. Primary activation opens the owning group at the same date.

Leadership offices+ Expand · 3State Council · disclosure groupDisplay category, not a separate institution or an extra organizational level. Members are collapsed.Constituent departments+ Expand · 26State Council · disclosure groupDisplay category, not a separate institution or an extra organizational level. Members are collapsed.Directly subordinate bodies+ Expand · 14State Council · disclosure groupDisplay category, not a separate institution or an extra organizational level. Members are collapsed.Public institutions+ Expand · 7State Council · disclosure groupDisplay category, not a separate institution or an extra organizational level. Members are collapsed.