Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is the sixth-ranked executive department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China that is responsible for regulation and development of the postal service, Internet, wireless, broadcasting, communications, production of electronic and information goods, software industry and the promotion of the national knowledge economy.[1]
| 中华人民共和国工业和信息化部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Gōngyè Hé Xìnxīhuàbù | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | March 2008 |
| Superseding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of China |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent agency | State Council |
| Child agency | |
| Website | miit.gov.cn |
| Ministry of Industry and Information Technology | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中华人民共和国工业和信息化部 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中華人民共和國工業和信息化部 | ||||||
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The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is not responsible for the regulation of content for the media industry. This is administered by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.[2] The responsibility for regulating the non-electronic communications industry in China falls on the General Administration of Press and Publication.[3]
History
The State Council announced during the 2008 National People's Congress that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology[4] will supersede the Ministry of Information Industry (MII).
In 2013, the ministry's 'Made in China 2025' plan was approved by the State Council. It took over two years to complete by one hundred and fifty people. The plan's aim is to improve production efficiency and quality.[5]
Organization
The ministry includes the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, the State Council Informatization Office and the State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau.[6]
The MIIT was historically responsible for the nation's tobacco control, but this task was assigned to the National Health Commission as part of a large-scale government reform in 2018.[7]
Under the arrangement "one institution with two names", the MIIT reserves the external brands of the China National Space Administration and the China Atomic Energy Authority.
Structure
List of ministers
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Information Industry | |||
| 1 | Wu Jichuan | March 1998 | March 2003 |
| 2 | Wang Xudong | March 2003 | March 2008 |
| Minister of Industry and Information Technology | |||
| 3 | Li Yizhong | March 2008 | December 2010 |
| 4 | Miao Wei | December 2010 | August 2020 |
| 5 | Xiao Yaqing | August 2020 | September 2022 |
| 6 | Jin Zhuanglong | September 2022 | Incumbent |
List of party secretaries
| No. | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Industry and Information Technology | |||
| 1 | Li Yizhong | March 2008 | December 2010 |
| 2 | Miao Wei | December 2010 | July 2020 |
| 3 | Xiao Yaqing | July 2020 | July 2022 |
| 4 | Jin Zhuanglong | July 2022 | Incumbent |
Censorship
The organisation is known for drafting regulations that lays the groundwork for censorship.[8] Humans Rights Watch has alleged that the organisation is responsible for overseeing technical implementation of the censorship in China.[9]
See also
References
- ^ PRC Govt Website, http://www.gov.cn/english//2005-10/02/content_74176.htm, Accessed Sept 2, 2007
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2006-01-10. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ . news.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05.
- ^ "Made in China 2025". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
- ^ "China's ministry in charge of tobacco control had ties to the industry. Not anymore". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "China proposes new Web rules that could enhance censorship". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ ""Race to the Bottom": Corporate Complicity in Chinese Internet Censorship: II. How Censorship Works in China: A Brief Overview". www.hrw.org. Retrieved 2023-02-11.