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) in the process of establishment that will supervise the science and technology sector in China.

Central Science and Technology Commission
中国共产党中央委员科技委员会
AbbreviationChinese: 中央科技委员会
Formation2023
TypeCommission directly reporting to the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Legal statusActive
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 after wide-ranging reforms to change party and state structures.[1] The commission aims to strengthen CCP control over the science and technology sector, as well as spearhead China's attempts at developing new technologies.[2] The office of the commission will be located at the newly reorganized Ministry of Science and Technology.[3]

References
  1. Hong, Chun Wan; Zhai, Keith (16 March 2023). "China's Communist Party Overhaul Deepens Control Over Finance, Technology". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. Chen, Laurie; Tang, Ziyi (16 March 2023). "China to create powerful financial watchdog run by Communist Party". Reuters. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. "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.
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