Central Science and Technology Commission

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.

Central Science and Technology Commission

中国共产党中央委员科技委员会
Formation	March 2023
Type	Commission directly reporting to the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Legal status	Active
Region	Mainland China
Parent organization	Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

History

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]

Role and organization

The commission aims to strengthen CCP leadership over science and technology.^[3] It also supervises and coordinates science and technology related policymaking across ministries, agencies, research institutes and industry.^[4]

The office of the commission is located at the newly reorganized Ministry of Science and Technology.^[5]

References

1. Wong, Chun Han; Zhai, Keith (16 March 2023). "China's Communist Party Overhaul Deepens Control Over Finance, Technology". The Wall Street Journal. from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
2. Zheng, William (26 August 2023). "China's new Communist Party body to drive tech self-reliance is up and running". South China Morning Post. from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
3. Chen, Laurie; Tang, Ziyi (16 March 2023). "China to create powerful financial watchdog run by Communist Party". Reuters. from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
4. Huang, Yanhao; Han, Wei (15 March 2023). "In Depth: The Remaking of China's Science and Technology Ministry". Caixin. from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
5. "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]}