State Council of China

State Council of China
State Council of China
Simplified Chinese	中华人民共和国国务院
Traditional Chinese	中華人民共和國國務院
Literal meaning	"People's Republic of China State Affairs Court"
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guówùyuàn
State Council; (commonly used abbreviation)
Simplified Chinese	国务院
Traditional Chinese	國務院
Literal meaning	"The Court of State Affairs"
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Guówùyuàn
IPA	[kwǒ.û.ɥɛ̂n]
Central People's Government; (Constitutional synonym)
Chinese	中央人民政府
Literal meaning	Central People Government
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhōngyāng Rénmín Zhèngfǔ

State Council of the
People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国国务院; Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guówùyuàn
	National Emblem of China
	; The State Council's First Conference Room
Agency overview
Formed	27 September 1954
Preceding agency	Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government (1949–1954);
Type	Executive body of the National People's Congress; Highest organ of State administration
Jurisdiction	Government of the People's Republic of China
Headquarters	State Council Office Secretariat, Zhongnanhai, Beijing
Agency executives	Li Qiang, Premier; Ding Xuexiang, He Lifeng, Zhang Guoqing, Liu Guozhong, Vice Premiers; Wang Xiaohong, Wu Zhenglong, Shen Yiqin, State councillors;
Child agencies	General Office; 26 Constituent Departments (cabinet-level);
Website	english.www.gov.cn

The State Council of the People's Republic of China, also known as the Central People's Government, is the chief administrative authority and national cabinet. It is constitutionally the highest administrative organ of the country and the executive organ of the National People's Congress, the highest organ of state power. It is composed of a premier, vice-premiers, state councilors, ministers, chairpersons of commissions, an auditor-general, the governor of the People's Bank of China, and a secretary-general.

The premier of the State Council is responsible for the State Council and exercises overall leadership of its work. The secretary-general of the State Council, under the leadership of the premier, is responsible for handling the daily work of the State Council and heads the General Office of the State Council. The executive meeting of the State Council, consisting of the premier, vice-premiers, state councilors, and the secretary-general, is held two to three times a month, while the plenary meeting, consisting of all members of the State Council, is held every six months.

The State Council directly oversees provincial-level People's Governments, and in practice maintains membership with top levels of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The State Council is legally required to implement the policies of the CCP. Aside from a few, members of the State Council are also members of the CCP's Central Committee.

^ Article 85 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China

[Constitution:85-1] Article 85 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China

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Agency overview
中华人民共和国国务院 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guówùyuàn
National Emblem of China
The State Council's First Conference Room
Formed	27 September 1954; 70 years ago (1954-09-27)
Preceding agency	Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government (1949–1954)
Type	Executive body of the National People's Congress Highest organ of State administration
Jurisdiction	Government of the People's Republic of China
Headquarters	State Council Office Secretariat, Zhongnanhai, Beijing
Agency executives	Li Qiang, Premier Ding Xuexiang, He Lifeng, Zhang Guoqing, Liu Guozhong, Vice Premiers Wang Xiaohong, Wu Zhenglong, Shen Yiqin, State councillors
Child agencies	General Office 26 Constituent Departments (cabinet-level)
Website	english.www.gov.cn