State Council Reform
A massive reform took place in China's cabinet, the State Council of the People's Republic of China. Several ministries were consolidated to form super ministries. The several "superministries"
| New Ministry | Legacy depts | Areas of Responsibility | New sub agencies reporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Industry and Information | National Development and Research Commission (NDRC) the Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense Ministry of Information Industry State Council Information Office State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau |
Internet Mobile Telecom Landline Telecom Postal Services Internet Security |
State Postal Bureau |
| Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security | Ministry of Personnel Ministry of Labour and Social Security |
Employment Social Services |
State Bureau of Civil Servants |
| Ministry of Environmental Protection | State Environmental Protection Administration | Environmental Protection Enforcement |
n/a |
| Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Construction | Ministry of Construction | Housing Rural Urban |
n/a |
| Ministry of Transport | Ministry of Communications Civil Aviation Administration of China |
Road Transport Air Transport Water safety and Shipping |
State Civil Aviation Bureau |
The state council will also create the National Energy Commission which will oversee national energy strategy, security and development. While the National Development and Reform Commission will continue to control the administration and regulation of the energy sector.
The State Food and Drug Administration will be incorporated and come under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health. Therefore the Health ministry will take over the responsibility for food and drug safety.
The People's Bank of China will increase its coordination role between all the financial executive agencies, namely the National Development and Reform Commission and the Finance ministry.
Read more about this topic: 2008 National People's Congress
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