Central Science and Technology Commission
{{Short description|Commission of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)}}
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}}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.
History
The CSTC was established in March 2023 under CCP general secretary Xi Jinping as part of the plan on reforming Party and state institutions. 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.{{Cite news |last=Zheng |first=William |date=26 August 2023 |title=China’s new Communist Party body to drive tech self-reliance is up and running |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3232316/chinas-new-communist-party-body-drive-tech-self-reliance-and-running |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826124843/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3232316/chinas-new-communist-party-body-drive-tech-self-reliance-and-running |archive-date=26 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=South China Morning Post}} In June 2024, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang was revealed to be the leader of the Commission.{{Cite news |date=26 June 2024 |title=Xi’s Former Chief of Staff Tapped to Push for Tech Breakthroughs |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-26/xi-s-former-chief-of-staff-tapped-to-push-for-tech-breakthroughs |access-date=8 October 2024 |work=Bloomberg News}}
Role and organization
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.{{Cite news |last=Cai |first=Jane |last2=Zheng |first2=William |date=4 September 2024 |title=Mystery around China’s new science and tech body a sign of secrecy to come, analysts say |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3233245/mystery-around-chinas-new-science-and-tech-body-sign-secrecy-come-analysts-say |access-date=8 October 2024 |work=South China Morning Post}} It will also supervise and coordinate science and technology related policymaking across ministries, agencies, research institutes and industry.{{Cite news |last=Huang |first=Yanhao |last2=Han |first2=Wei |date=15 March 2023 |title=In Depth: The Remaking of China’s Science and Technology Ministry |work=Caixin |url=https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-03-15/in-depth-the-remaking-of-chinas-science-and-technology-ministry-102008218.html |access-date=23 September 2023 |archive-date=4 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004094833/https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-03-15/in-depth-the-remaking-of-chinas-science-and-technology-ministry-102008218.html |url-status=live }} The responsibilities of the office of the CSTC will be assumed by the newly reorganized MOST.{{Cite web |date=16 March 2023 |title=中共中央 国务院印发《党和国家机构改革方案》 |url=https://www.mca.gov.cn/article/xw/tt/202303/20230300046823.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316184032/https://www.mca.gov.cn/article/xw/tt/202303/20230300046823.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 16, 2023 |access-date=17 March 2023 |website=Ministry of Civil Affairs }}
Membership
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- Director
- Ding Xuexiang, First-ranked Vice Premier
- Chief of Staff
- Yin Hejun, Minister of Science and Technology
- Office Deputy Director
- Lin Xin, Vice Minister of Science and Technology
References
{{Central Committee of the Communist Party of China}}