What is the Bureau of Industry and Information Technology?

The main task of the Bureau of Industry and Information Technology is to formulate and implement industrial planning, industrial policies and standards; Monitor the daily operation of industrial departments; Promote the development of major technical equipment and carry out independent innovation; Manage the communication department; Guide and promote information construction; Coordinate and maintain national information security, etc.

According to the institutional reform plan of the State Council announced on March 1 1 2008, the Bureau of Industry and Information Technology was established in the State Council, with the full name of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is a newly established central ministry under the background of China's "Ministry System" reform 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.