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The State Council of the People's Republic of China, also known as the Central People's Government, is the chief administrative authority and national cabinet. It is constitutionally the highest administrative organ of the country and the executive organ of the National People's Congress, the highest organ of state power. It is composed of a premier, vice-premiers, state councilors, ministers, chairpersons of commissions, an auditor-general, the governor of the People's Bank of China, and a secretary-general.
中华人民共和国国务院 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guówùyuàn | |
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Formed | 27 September 1954 |
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Type | Executive body of the National People's Congress Highest organ of State administration |
Jurisdiction | Government of the People's Republic of China |
Headquarters | State Council Office Secretariat, Zhongnanhai, Beijing |
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Website | english |
State Council of China | |||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 中华人民共和国国务院 | ||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 中華人民共和國國務院 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | "People's Republic of China State Affairs Court" | ||||||||
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State Council (commonly used abbreviation) | |||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 国务院 | ||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 國務院 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | "The Court of State Affairs" | ||||||||
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Central People's Government (Constitutional synonym) | |||||||||
Chinese | 中央人民政府 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Central People Government | ||||||||
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The premier of the State Council is responsible for the State Council and exercises overall leadership of its work. The secretary-general of the State Council, under the leadership of the premier, is responsible for handling the daily work of the State Council and heads the General Office of the State Council. The executive meeting of the State Council, consisting of the premier, vice-premiers, state councilors, and the secretary-general, is held two to three times a month, while the plenary meeting, consisting of all members of the State Council, is held every six months.
The State Council directly oversees provincial-level People's Governments, and in practice maintains membership with top levels of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The State Council is legally required to implement the policies of the CCP. Aside from a few, members of the State Council are also members of the CCP's Central Committee.
Organization
The State Council is described by the Chinese constitution as the executive organ of the National People's Congress (NPC), as well as the "highest state administrative organ". Constitutionally, the main functions of the State Council are to formulate administrative measures, issue decisions and orders, and monitor their implementation; draft legislative bills for submission to the NPC or its Standing Committee; and prepare the economic plan and the state budget for deliberation and approval by the NPC. The State Council has flexibility in decision-making, especially with regard to economic matters, but the Politburo has ultimate authority. According to the Organic Law of the State Council, the CCP Central Committee exercises leadership over the State Council. The law also stipulates the State Council must follow the CCP's ideology and policies.
Composition
The State Council is composed of the premier, several vice premiers, several state councillors, ministers of ministries, directors of committees, the auditor general, and the secretary-general. The premier leads the State Council: 58 and is appointed by the NPC upon the nomination by the president, though in practice the premier is chosen within the CCP leadership, including the Politburo Standing Committee. The vice premiers (one executive and generally three others), state councillors, and a secretary-general (who normally also serves as a state councillor) all assist the premier. The premier leads the Leading Party Members Group, which responsible for overseeing the implementation of CCP Central Committee policies in the State Council.
Each vice premier oversees certain areas of administration in support of the premier. In practice, the vice premiers and State Councillors assume responsibility for one or more sectors or issues, and remain in contact with the various bodies responsible for policy related to that area. This allows the Standing Committee to oversee a wide range of government functions. Each State Councillor performs duties as designated by the Premier. The secretary-general heads the General Office which handles the day-to-day work of the State Council.
The State Council includes 26 constituent departments, and oversees the province-level governments throughout China. Each ministry supervises one sector. Commissions outrank ministries and set policies for and coordinate the related activities of different administrative organs. Offices deal with matters of ongoing concern. The establishment, dissolution, or merger of the constituent departments are proposed by the premier and decided by the NPC or its Standing Committee. Bureaus and administrations rank below ministries. In addition to the ministries, there are 38 centrally administered government organizations that report directly to the state council. The heads of these organizations attend full meetings of the state committee on an irregular basis.[citation needed]
The State Council controls the Ministry for National Defense but does not control the People's Liberation Army, which is instead controlled by the Central Military Commission (CMC). The State Council previously had joint command over the People's Armed Police (PAP) together with the CMC, principally through the Ministry of Public Security, though 2018 reforms placed the PAP solely under CMC command.: 15
Meetings
The plenary meeting of the State Council meets every six months, composed of all members of the State Council. Between meetings it is guided by an executive meeting of the State Council which is held two to three times a month, and can be called at the discretion of the premier. The Executive Meeting is composed of the premier, vice premiers, state councilors, and the secretary-general.
Members
Executive Meeting
# | Office | Portrait | Name | Party | Party memberships | |
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1 | Premier | ![]() | Li Qiang 李强 | CCP | Politburo Standing Committee Secretary, Leading Party Members Group | |
2 | Vice Premier (first-ranked) | ![]() | Ding Xuexiang 丁薛祥 | CCP | Politburo Standing Committee Deputy Secretary, Leading Party Members Group | |
3 | Vice Premier | ![]() | He Lifeng 何立峰 | CCP | Politburo Leading Party Members Group | |
4 | Vice Premier | ![]() | Zhang Guoqing 张国清 | CCP | Politburo Leading Party Members Group | |
5 | Vice Premier | ![]() | Liu Guozhong 刘国中 | CCP | Politburo Leading Party Members Group | |
6 | State Councillor Minister of Public Security | ![]() | Wang Xiaohong 王小洪 | CCP | Secretariat Deputy Secretary, Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission Leading Party Members Group | |
7 | State Councillor Secretary-General of the State Council | Wu Zhenglong 吴政隆 | CCP | Leading Party Members Group Secretary, | ||
8 | State Councillor | ![]() | Shen Yiqin 谌贻琴 | CCP | Leading Party Members Group |
Plenary Meeting
The plenary meeting of the State Council is hosted by the Premier, joined by Vice Premiers, State Councillors, Ministers in charge of Ministries and Commissions, the Governor of the People's Bank, the Auditor-General, and the Secretary-General. It usually runs bi-annually and when necessary, non-members can be invited to participate.[non-primary source needed]
See also
- Department of State Affairs in the Three Departments and Six Ministries system
- Ming dynasty: Central Secretariat → Grand Secretariat
- Qing dynasty: Grand Secretariat → Grand Council → Cabinet
- Republic of China: State Council (1912–28) → Executive Yuan (1928–present)
- People's Republic of China: Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government (1949–54); Constituent departments of the PRC
References
- Article 85 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China
- "Constitution of the People's Republic of China". National People's Congress. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- Cheng, Li; Prytherch, Mallie (7 March 2023). "China's new State Council: What analysts might have missed". Brookings Institution. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- Zheng, William (2024-03-06). "Xi's dominance in Chinese politics to grow with change to State Council: expert". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
It includes specific clauses saying the council will closely follow the Communist Party's ideology, leadership and instructions, further defining its role as faithful policy implementer of the ruling party.
- Chu, Mei Mei; Chen, Laurie (March 11, 2024). "China passes law granting Communist Party more control over cabinet". Reuters. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- Li, David Daokui (2024). China's World View: Demystifying China to Prevent Global Conflict. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0393292398.
- "China's backroom power brokers block reform candidates". South China Morning Post. 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- Wei, Changhao (2024-03-11). "NPC 2024: Annotated Translation of the Revised State Council Organic Law". NPC Observer. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- He, Alex (December 2018). "The Emerging Model of Economic Policy Making under Xi Jinping" (PDF). Centre for International Governance Innovation. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- He, Laura (4 March 2023). "Meet the 4 men tapped to run China's economy". CNN. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- Thomas, Neil (5 April 2023). "What are the Policy Assignments of China's New State Council Leadership?". Asia Society. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- Boswell, Matthew (2009). "Media Relations in China's Military: The Case of the Ministry of National Defense Information Office". Asia Policy (8): 97–120. ISSN 1559-0968. JSTOR 24904949. Archived from the original on 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- Wuthnow, Joel (16 April 2019). China's Other Army: The People's Armed Police in an Era of Reform (PDF). Washington: Institute for National Strategic Studies. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- Zheng, William (28 March 2023). "New work rules for China's State Council put the party firmly in charge". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- "State Council Meetings". www.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
External links
- Official website
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It has been suggested that Government of China be merged into this article Discuss Proposed since April 2025 The State Council of the People s Republic of China also known as the Central People s Government is the chief administrative authority and national cabinet It is constitutionally the highest administrative organ of the country and the executive organ of the National People s Congress the highest organ of state power It is composed of a premier vice premiers state councilors ministers chairpersons of commissions an auditor general the governor of the People s Bank of China and a secretary general State Council of the People s Republic of China中华人民共和国国务院 Zhōnghua Renmin Gongheguo GuowuyuanNational Emblem of ChinaThe State Council s First Conference RoomAgency overviewFormed27 September 1954 70 years ago 1954 09 27 Preceding agencyGovernment Administration Council of the Central People s Government 1949 1954 TypeExecutive body of the National People s Congress Highest organ of State administrationJurisdictionGovernment of the People s Republic of ChinaHeadquartersState Council Office Secretariat Zhongnanhai BeijingAgency executivesLi Qiang PremierDing Xuexiang He Lifeng Zhang Guoqing Liu Guozhong Vice PremiersWang Xiaohong Wu Zhenglong Shen Yiqin State councillorsChild agenciesGeneral Office26 Constituent Departments cabinet level Websiteenglish wbr www wbr gov wbr cn State Council of ChinaSimplified Chinese中华人民共和国国务院Traditional Chinese中華人民共和國國務院Literal meaning People s Republic of China State Affairs Court TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinZhōnghua Renmin Gongheguo GuowuyuanState Council commonly used abbreviation Simplified Chinese国务院Traditional Chinese國務院Literal meaning The Court of State Affairs TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinGuowuyuanIPA kwo u ɥɛ n Central People s Government Constitutional synonym Chinese中央人民政府Literal meaningCentral People GovernmentTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinZhōngyang Renmin Zhengfǔ The premier of the State Council is responsible for the State Council and exercises overall leadership of its work The secretary general of the State Council under the leadership of the premier is responsible for handling the daily work of the State Council and heads the General Office of the State Council The executive meeting of the State Council consisting of the premier vice premiers state councilors and the secretary general is held two to three times a month while the plenary meeting consisting of all members of the State Council is held every six months The State Council directly oversees provincial level People s Governments and in practice maintains membership with top levels of the Chinese Communist Party CCP The State Council is legally required to implement the policies of the CCP Aside from a few members of the State Council are also members of the CCP s Central Committee OrganizationThe State Council is described by the Chinese constitution as the executive organ of the National People s Congress NPC as well as the highest state administrative organ Constitutionally the main functions of the State Council are to formulate administrative measures issue decisions and orders and monitor their implementation draft legislative bills for submission to the NPC or its Standing Committee and prepare the economic plan and the state budget for deliberation and approval by the NPC The State Council has flexibility in decision making especially with regard to economic matters but the Politburo has ultimate authority According to the Organic Law of the State Council the CCP Central Committee exercises leadership over the State Council The law also stipulates the State Council must follow the CCP s ideology and policies Composition The State Council is composed of the premier several vice premiers several state councillors ministers of ministries directors of committees the auditor general and the secretary general The premier leads the State Council 58 and is appointed by the NPC upon the nomination by the president though in practice the premier is chosen within the CCP leadership including the Politburo Standing Committee The vice premiers one executive and generally three others state councillors and a secretary general who normally also serves as a state councillor all assist the premier The premier leads the Leading Party Members Group which responsible for overseeing the implementation of CCP Central Committee policies in the State Council Each vice premier oversees certain areas of administration in support of the premier In practice the vice premiers and State Councillors assume responsibility for one or more sectors or issues and remain in contact with the various bodies responsible for policy related to that area This allows the Standing Committee to oversee a wide range of government functions Each State Councillor performs duties as designated by the Premier The secretary general heads the General Office which handles the day to day work of the State Council The State Council includes 26 constituent departments and oversees the province level governments throughout China Each ministry supervises one sector Commissions outrank ministries and set policies for and coordinate the related activities of different administrative organs Offices deal with matters of ongoing concern The establishment dissolution or merger of the constituent departments are proposed by the premier and decided by the NPC or its Standing Committee Bureaus and administrations rank below ministries In addition to the ministries there are 38 centrally administered government organizations that report directly to the state council The heads of these organizations attend full meetings of the state committee on an irregular basis citation needed The State Council controls the Ministry for National Defense but does not control the People s Liberation Army which is instead controlled by the Central Military Commission CMC The State Council previously had joint command over the People s Armed Police PAP together with the CMC principally through the Ministry of Public Security though 2018 reforms placed the PAP solely under CMC command 15 Meetings The plenary meeting of the State Council meets every six months composed of all members of the State Council Between meetings it is guided by an executive meeting of the State Council which is held two to three times a month and can be called at the discretion of the premier The Executive Meeting is composed of the premier vice premiers state councilors and the secretary general MembersExecutive Meeting This section is an excerpt from Executive meeting of the State Council Current executive meeting edit Members of the Executive Meeting of the 14th State Council March 2023 March 2028 Office Portrait Name Party Party memberships 1 Premier Li Qiang 李强 CCP Politburo Standing Committee Secretary Leading Party Members Group 2 Vice Premier first ranked Ding Xuexiang 丁薛祥 CCP Politburo Standing Committee Deputy Secretary Leading Party Members Group 3 Vice Premier He Lifeng 何立峰 CCP Politburo Leading Party Members Group 4 Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing 张国清 CCP Politburo Leading Party Members Group 5 Vice Premier Liu Guozhong 刘国中 CCP Politburo Leading Party Members Group 6 State Councillor Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong 王小洪 CCP Secretariat Deputy Secretary Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission Leading Party Members Group 7 State Councillor Secretary General of the State Council Wu Zhenglong 吴政隆 CCP Leading Party Members Group Secretary zh 8 State Councillor Shen Yiqin 谌贻琴 CCP Leading Party Members Group Plenary Meeting The plenary meeting of the State Council is hosted by the Premier joined by Vice Premiers State Councillors Ministers in charge of Ministries and Commissions the Governor of the People s Bank the Auditor General and the Secretary General It usually runs bi annually and when necessary non members can be invited to participate non primary source needed See alsoPortals ChinaPolitics Department of State Affairs in the Three Departments and Six Ministries system Ming dynasty Central Secretariat Grand Secretariat Qing dynasty Grand Secretariat Grand Council Cabinet Republic of China State Council 1912 28 Executive Yuan 1928 present People s Republic of China Government Administration Council of the Central People s Government 1949 54 Constituent departments of the PRCReferencesArticle 85 of the Constitution of the People s Republic of China Constitution of the People s Republic of China National People s Congress Archived from the original on 2022 01 03 Retrieved 2022 08 08 Cheng Li Prytherch Mallie 7 March 2023 China s new State Council What analysts might have missed Brookings Institution Archived from the original on 19 June 2023 Retrieved 19 June 2023 Zheng William 2024 03 06 Xi s dominance in Chinese politics to grow with change to State Council expert South China Morning Post Archived from the original on 2024 03 07 Retrieved 2024 03 10 It includes specific clauses saying the council will closely follow the Communist Party s ideology leadership and instructions further defining its role as faithful policy implementer of the ruling party Chu Mei Mei Chen Laurie March 11 2024 China passes law granting Communist Party more control over cabinet Reuters Retrieved March 11 2024 Li David Daokui 2024 China s World View Demystifying China to Prevent Global Conflict New York NY W W Norton amp Company ISBN 978 0393292398 China s backroom power brokers block reform candidates South China Morning Post 21 November 2012 Archived from the original on 13 April 2023 Retrieved 26 September 2021 Wei Changhao 2024 03 11 NPC 2024 Annotated Translation of the Revised State Council Organic Law NPC Observer Retrieved 2024 04 15 He Alex December 2018 The Emerging Model of Economic Policy Making under Xi Jinping PDF Centre for International Governance Innovation Retrieved 8 March 2025 He Laura 4 March 2023 Meet the 4 men tapped to run China s economy CNN Archived from the original on 19 June 2023 Retrieved 19 June 2023 Thomas Neil 5 April 2023 What are the Policy Assignments of China s New State Council Leadership Asia Society Archived from the original on 13 April 2023 Retrieved 19 June 2023 Boswell Matthew 2009 Media Relations in China s Military The Case of the Ministry of National Defense Information Office Asia Policy 8 97 120 ISSN 1559 0968 JSTOR 24904949 Archived from the original on 2023 11 03 Retrieved 2023 10 24 Wuthnow Joel 16 April 2019 China s Other Army The People s Armed Police in an Era of Reform PDF Washington Institute for National Strategic Studies Archived PDF from the original on 4 July 2020 Retrieved 3 October 2019 Zheng William 28 March 2023 New work rules for China s State Council put the party firmly in charge South China Morning Post Archived from the original on 19 June 2023 Retrieved 19 June 2023 State Council Meetings www gov cn Archived from the original on 2023 11 15 Retrieved 2023 11 15 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