Central Science and Technology Commission
Commission of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commission of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Central Science and Technology Commission (CSTC) 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.
| 中央科技委员会 | |
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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 |
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| Simplified Chinese | 中央科技委员会 | ||||||
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The CSTC was established in March 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. 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 revealed to be the leader of the Commission.[1]
According to the reform measures announced in March 2023, the CSTC will conduct strategic planning and policy setting for science and technology development. taking over these functions from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST). The Ministry will instead be handling the administrative functions of the commission.[3] It will also supervise and coordinate science and technology related policymaking across ministries, agencies, research institutes and industry.[4] The responsibilities of the office of the CSTC will be assumed by the newly reorganized MOST.[5]
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