China to set up 5 new super ministries

Source: Xinhua | 03-11-2008 15:32

The first session of the 11th National People's Congres (NPC), or the parliament, met for its fourth plenary  meeting on Tuesday afternoon to hear explanations of a  government reshuffle plan, March 11, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

China plans bigger transport ministry managing road, water and air routes

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday announced a plan to organize a new transport ministry that is big enough to cover road, water and air transit, but still not that strong to incorporate railways.  Full Story

China announces overhaul of energy agencies, management

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- China announced on Tuesday an integration of its energy management supervision and policies, functions that are currently dispersed among many government agencies, through the establishment of a high-level coordinating commission to be called the National Energy Commission (NEC).  Full Story

China upgrades environmental administration to ministry

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- China is to elevate the status of State Environmental Protection Administration to a ministry, which is among the major 27 ministries and commissions of the Cabinet, said Hua Jianmin, secretary-general of the State Council, on Tuesday.  Full Story

China to upgrade Health Ministry to better monitor food and drug safety

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) will be put under the Ministry of Health(MOH) as part of the cabinet restructuring reform to better monitor the country's food and drug safety.  Full Story

China´s parliament meets to hear gov´t reshuffle plan

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The first session of the 11thNational People's Congress (NPC), or the parliament, met for its fourth plenary meeting on Tuesday afternoon to hear explanations of a government reshuffle plan.  Full Story

China to set up five new "super ministries"

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- China will set up five new "super ministries" in the current round of government institutional restructuring, and a plan for the reshuffle will be submitted to the National People's Congress (NPC), or parliament, for deliberation on Tuesday afternoon.  Full Story

Highlights: China launches sweeping institutional restructuring of gov´t

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers will on Tuesday afternoon deliberate a State Council proposal for institutional restructuring of the government, which involves the installation of "super ministries" on energy, transportation, industries and environment protection.  Full Story

Editor:Zhang Pengfei