The State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND; ) is a civilian ministry within the
State Council of the
People's Republic of China
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and is a subordinate agency of the Chinese
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology 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, wireles ...
and the superseding agency of the
(COSTIND). It was created by the Plan for Restructuring the State Council passed by the First Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress in 2008.
International cooperation
In July 2018, the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence signed an agreement with the
Government of Kuwait to increase cooperation in the
defense industry
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.
Related institutions
; State Council agencies
Some of its subordinate agencies are thought to include:
* the
China Atomic Energy Authority
China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA; ) is the regulatory agency that oversees the development of nuclear energy in the People's Republic of China.
History
The agency was created out of the regulatory functions department of the China National N ...
(CAEA)
* the
China National Space Administration
China National Space Administration (CNSA; ) is the government agency of the People's Republic of China that is responsible for civil space administration and international space cooperation, including organizing or leading foreign exchanges ...
(CNSA)
; National universities
Several universities were thought to be administered by its predecessor COSTIND:
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Beijing Institute of Technology
Beijing Institute of Technology (abbreviated BIT; Simplified Chinese characters, Simplified Chinese: 北京理工大学; Traditional Chinese characters, Traditional Chinese: 北京理工大學; pinyin: Běijīng Lǐgōng Dàxué), is a National u ...
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Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Beihang University, previously known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (), abbreviated as BUAA or Beihang ( zh, c=北航, p=), is a national public research university located in Beijing, China, specializing in engineering, t ...
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Harbin Engineering University
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Harbin Institute of Technology
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Northwestern Polytechnical University
Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU; ) is a national key public research university in Xi'an, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
The university is a Chinese national Class A Double ...
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Nanjing Aeronautics and Astronautics University
The Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA, ), colloquially known as Nanhang (南航), is a public research university in Nanjing, China. One of the Seven Sons of National Defence, it is directly supervised by the Ministry of ...
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Nanjing University of Science and Technology
The Nanjing University of Science and Technology (), colloquially NJUST (), is one of the National Key Universities under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. It is a science-oriented university located in Xuanwu Distri ...
; State-owned enterprises
Several enterprises were thought to be administered by its predecessor COSTIND:
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China Aviation Industry Corporation II
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China North Industries Group Corporation
China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, doing business internationally as Norinco Group (North Industries Corporation), and known within China as China Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited (), is a Chinese state-owned defense ...
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China South Industries Group Corporation
The China Ordnance Equipment Group Corporation (), also known as China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC, ), is a Chinese state-owned manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, firearms, vehicle components, and optical-electronic products ...
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China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) was one of the two largest shipbuilding conglomerates in China, the other was the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). It was formed by the Government of the People's Republic of Chin ...
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China State Shipbuilding Corporation
The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is a Chinese shipbuilding conglomerate.
Description
CSSC is one of the top 10 defence groups in China. It consists of various shipyards, equipment manufacturers, research institutes and shipbu ...
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, or CASC, is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has subsidiaries which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategi ...
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China Aerospace Machinery and Electronics Corporation
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China National Nuclear Corporation
The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC; ) is a state-owned enterprise founded in 1955 in Beijing. CNNC's president and vice-president are appointed by the Premier of the People's Republic of China. CNNC oversees all aspects of China's civ ...
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China Electronics Technology Corporation
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China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Group
References
External links
State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND)from the
Nuclear Threat Initiative
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2008 establishments in China
Military acquisition
Military of the People's Republic of China
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology