Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China

中华人民共和国工业和信息化部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Gōngyè Hé Xìnxīhuàbù
Seal of the People's Republic of China
Logo of MIIT
Agency overview
Formed	March 2008
Superseding agency	Ministry of Information Industry
Jurisdiction	China
Headquarters	Beijing
Minister responsible	Miao Wei
Parent agency	State Council
Child agency	China Post
Website	www.miit.gov.cn

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of the Chinese government, established in March 2008, is the state agency of the People's Republic of China responsible for regulation and development of the postal service, Internet, wireless, broadcasting, communications, production of electronic and information goods, software industry and the promotion of the national knowledge economy.^[1]

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is not responsible for the regulation of content for the media industry. This is administered by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.^[2] The responsibility for regulating the non electronic communications industry in China falls on the General Administration of Press and Publication.^[3]

History

The state council announced during the 2008 National People's Congress that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology^[4] will supersede the Ministry of Information Industry. The new ministry will also include the former Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, the State Council Informatization Office and the State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau.^[5]

In 2013, the ministry's 'Made in China 2025' plan was approved by the State Council. It took over two years to complete by one hundred and fifty people. The plan's aim is to improve production efficiency and quality.^[6]

List of Information Ministers

See also

References

External links

• Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Official Website
• China Information Industry website

State Council of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent (12th): Li Keqiang Government
State Council (Cabinet) (Plenary meeting) members	Executive meeting Premier Vice Premiers State Councillors Secretary-General Ministers of Ministries and Commissions Auditor-General
General Office	Secretary-General Deputy Secretary-General
Cabinet-level departments constituting the State Council	Agriculture Audit Civil Affairs Commerce Culture Development and Reform Education Environmental Protection Ethnic Affairs Finance Foreign Affairs Health and Family Planning Housing and Urban-Rural Development Human Resources and Social Security Industry and Information Technology Justice Land and Resources National Defense People's Bank Public Security Science and Technology State Security Supervision Transport Water Resources
Special organization	State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
Organizations	China Food and Drug Administration China National Tourism Administration Counselor's Office of the State Council General Administration of Customs State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine State Administration of Government Offices National Bureau of Corruption Prevention National Bureau of Statistics State Administration for Industry and Commerce State Administration for Religious Affairs State Administration of Taxation State Administration of Work Safety State Forestry Administration State General Administration of Sports State Intellectual Property Office
Administrative offices	Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Information/Internet Legislative Affairs Overseas Chinese Affairs Research Taiwan Affairs Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits Anti-cult
Institutions	Academy of Engineering Academy of Sciences Academy of Social Sciences Banking Regulatory Commission Development Research Center Earthquake Administration Insurance Regulatory Commission Meteorological Administration National Council for Social Security Fund National Natural Science Foundation National School of Administration Securities Regulatory Commission State Archives Administration State Electricity Regulatory Commission Xinhua News Agency
State administrations/bureaus administrated by Cabinet-level agencies	Atomic Energy Authority Civil Aviation Administration National Administration for the Protection of State Secrets National Energy Administration National Nuclear Safety Administration National Space Administration State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence State Administration of Coal Mine Safety State Administration of Cultural Heritage State Administration of Foreign Exchange State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs State Administration of Grain State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine State Bureau for Letters and Calls State Bureau of Civil Servants State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping State Cryptography Administration State Language Commission State Oceanic Administration China Coast Guard State Post Bureau China Post State Tobacco Monopoly Administration China National Tobacco Corporation
Special Commissions and Steering Committees	State Commission for Public Sector Reform Commission Office Commission on Food Safety National Energy Commission National Defense Mobilization Commission Leading Group for Coordinating the South-North Water Transfer Project Leading Group for Coordinating the Three Gorges Dam Project Leading Group for the Transformation of the State Council
Other agencies	Liaison Office in Hong Kong SAR Liaison Office in Macau SAR People's Armed Police
State Council is one in the same as the Central People's Government (constitutionally since 1954)