The National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China (NDRC), formerly State Planning Commission and State Development Planning Commission, is a
macroeconomic
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For example, using interest rates, taxes, an ...
management agency under the
State Council, which has broad administrative and planning control over the
economy
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of
Mainland China
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. It has reputation of being the "mini-state council".
The candidate for the chairperson of the NDRC is nominated by the
Premier of the People's Republic of China
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and approved by the
National People's Congress
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With 2,9 ...
. Since February 2017 the commission has been headed by
He Lifeng.
Synopsis
The NDRC's functions are to study and formulate policies for economic and social development, maintain the balance of economic development, and to guide restructuring of the economic system of Mainland China.
The NDRC has twenty-six functional departments/bureaus/offices with an authorized staff size of 890
civil servant
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s. Prior to 2018, it was also responsible for enforcing China's
antitrust law
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, but this function has been transferred to the
State Administration for Market Regulation.
The NDRC is one of the main government agencies responsible for data collection for the
Chinese Social Credit System.
On 19 December 2020, the NDRC published rules for reviewing foreign investment on national security grounds.
The rules allow government agencies "to preview, deny and punish foreign investment activities in areas that are deemed as important to national security."
[ In October 2021, the NDRC published rules restricting private capital in "news-gathering, editing, broadcasting, and distribution."]
List of Ministers in charge of the Commission
Current leadership
; Minister in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission
# He Lifeng - also a vice-chairman of the CPPCC National Committee (sub-state level national leader)
; Vice-ministers
# Mu Hong - Minister level, Deputy General Office chief of the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms
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# Zhang Yong - Minister level
# Ning Jizhe - Minister level
# Lian Weiliang ()
# Lin Nianxiu ()
# Hu Zucai ()
# Luo Wen ()
Subordinates
; Sub-ministry-level national administrations administed by the NDRC
* National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration
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See also
* China Compulsory Certificate
* Economy of China
The China, People's Republic of China has an upper middle income Developing country, developing Mixed economy, mixed socialist market economy that incorporates economic planning through Industrial policy, industrial policies and strategic Five- ...
* Energy in China (category)
* Gosplan
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was the agency responsible for central economic planning in the Soviet Union. Established in 1921 and remaining in existence until the dissolution of ...
* Number 10 Policy Unit
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* State Information Center
References
External links
Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:National Development And Reform Commission
Government agencies of China
Economic development in China
Energy in China
Investment promotion agencies
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2003 establishments in China
Government agencies established in 2003
Organizations based in Beijing
International trade
Foreign relations of China
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