What is the department in charge of information industry in the State Council?

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China.

major duty

To formulate and organize the implementation of industry planning, industrial policies and standards; Monitor the daily operation of industrial departments; Promote the development of major technical equipment and independent innovation; Manage the communication industry and guide the promotion of information construction; Coordinate and maintain national information security.

(a) put forward new industrialization development strategies and policies, coordinate and solve major problems in the process of new industrialization, formulate and organize the implementation of industrial, communications and information development plans, promote the strategic adjustment and optimization of industrial structure, promote the integration of information technology and industrialization, and promote the construction of military-civilian combined weapons and equipment research and production system.

(2) To formulate and organize the implementation of industrial and transportation industry plans, plans and industrial policies, put forward policy suggestions for optimizing industrial layout and structure, draft relevant laws and regulations, formulate rules and regulations, formulate industrial technical norms and standards and organize their implementation, and guide the quality management of the industry.

(3) Monitor and analyze the operation of industry and communication industry, release relevant information statistically, make prediction, early warning and information guidance, coordinate and solve relevant problems in the operation and development of the industry and put forward policy suggestions, and be responsible for the emergency management, industrial safety and national defense mobilization of the industry and communication industry.

(4) To put forward opinions on the scale and direction of investment in fixed assets of industry, transportation and information technology (including the utilization of foreign capital and overseas investment) and the arrangement of construction funds by the central government, and examine and approve fixed assets investment projects in national plans and annual plans according to the authority prescribed by the State Council.

(five) to formulate relevant plans, policies and standards for biomedicine, new materials, aerospace and information industry. Engage in high-tech industries and organize their implementation, guide technological innovation and progress in the industry, transform and upgrade traditional industries with advanced and applicable technologies, organize and implement major national scientific and technological projects, promote the industrialization of relevant scientific research achievements, and promote the development of software industry, information service industry and emerging industries.

(VI) Undertaking the responsibility of organizing and coordinating the revitalization of the equipment manufacturing industry, organizing the formulation of plans and policies for the development and independent innovation of major technical equipment, coordinating the implementation of major projects relying on the construction of national key projects, promoting the localization of major technical equipment, and guiding the digestion and innovation of introducing major technical equipment.

(VII) Formulating and organizing the implementation of policies for promoting energy conservation and comprehensive utilization of resources and cleaner production in the industrial and transportation fields, participating in the formulation of plans for promoting energy conservation and comprehensive utilization of resources and cleaner production, and organizing and coordinating the promotion and application of relevant major demonstration projects and new products, technologies, equipment and materials.

(eight) to promote the industrial and communication industry system reform and management innovation, improve the comprehensive quality and core competitiveness of the industry, and guide the relevant industries to strengthen the management of production safety.

(nine) responsible for the macro guidance of the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, in conjunction with relevant departments to promote the development of small and medium-sized enterprises and non-state-owned economy, in conjunction with the Ministry of industry and information technology to promote the development of high-tech industries and coordinate and solve major problems.

(10) Make overall plans to promote national informatization, organize the formulation of relevant policies and coordinate major issues in informatization construction, promote the integration of telecommunications, radio and television and computer networks, guide and coordinate the development of e-government, and promote cross-industry and inter-departmental interconnection and the development and utilization of important information resources.

(11) Overall planning of public communication networks, Internet and private communication networks, supervision and management of the telecommunications and information service market according to law, formulation of telecommunications service tariff policies and standards in conjunction with relevant departments and supervision of their implementation, responsible for the allocation and management of communication resources and international coordination, promoting universal telecommunications services and ensuring important communications.

(12) Unified allocation and management of radio spectrum resources, supervision and management of radio stations (stations) according to law, coordination and management of satellite orbital positions, coordination and handling of matters related to radio management between military and civilian areas, radio monitoring, detection and interference investigation, coordination and handling of electromagnetic interference matters, maintenance of air wave order, and organization and implementation of radio control according to law.

(13) To undertake the management responsibilities of communication network security and related information security, coordinate and maintain the national information security and the construction of the national information security guarantee system, guide and supervise the network security of important information systems and basic information of government departments and key industries, and coordinate and handle major events of network and information security.

(fourteen) to carry out foreign cooperation and exchanges in the fields of industry, communication and information technology, and to represent the country in relevant international organizations.

(fifteen) to undertake other tasks assigned by the State Council.

Background of establishment

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is a newly established central ministry under the background of the "multi-ministry system" reform in China in 2008. Established according to the institutional reform plan of the 11th National People's Congress. The central authorities integrated the responsibilities of the National Development and Reform Commission, the functions of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense except nuclear power management, and the functions of the Ministry of Information Industry and the State Council Press Office into the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. In addition, the National Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense will be established and managed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. In addition, the State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau is managed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, the Ministry of Information Industry and the the State Council Press Office will no longer be retained.