Central Science and Technology Commission
| 中国共产党中央委员科技委员会 | |
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| Formation | March 2023 |
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| Type | Commission directly reporting to the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party |
Region | Mainland China |
Leader | Ding Xuexiang |
Parent organization | Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party |
The Central Science and Technology Commission (CSTC, Chinese: 中央科技委员会) is a commission of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that supervises and coordinates science and technology related policymaking across ministries, agencies, research institutes and industry.
History
[edit]The CSTC was established in 2023 under CCP general secretary Xi Jinping as part of wide-ranging reforms to change party and state structures.[1] The commission held its first meeting in July 2023.[2] The Ministry of Science and Technology subsequently announced on its website that cadres were studying the outcome of the meeting.[2] In June 2024, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang was named as the leader of the Commission.[3]
Role and organization
[edit]The commission aims to strengthen CCP leadership over science and technology.[4] It also supervises and coordinates science and technology related policymaking across ministries, agencies, research institutes and industry.[5]
The office of the commission is located at the newly reorganized Ministry of Science and Technology.[6]
Membership
[edit]20th Committee
[edit]- Leader
- Ding Xuexiang, First-ranked Vice Premier
References
[edit]- ^ Wong, Chun Han; Zhai, Keith (16 March 2023). "China's Communist Party Overhaul Deepens Control Over Finance, Technology". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ a b Zheng, William (26 August 2023). "China's new Communist Party body to drive tech self-reliance is up and running". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Senior Chinese official urges promotion of sci-tech advancement". Xinhua News Agency. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Chen, Laurie; Tang, Ziyi (16 March 2023). "China to create powerful financial watchdog run by Communist Party". Reuters. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Huang, Yanhao; Han, Wei (15 March 2023). "In Depth: The Remaking of China's Science and Technology Ministry". Caixin. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "中共中央 国务院印发《党和国家机构改革方案》". Ministry of Civil Affairs. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.[permanent dead link]
