General Office of the State Council

The General Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China is an administrative agency of the State Council which assists the leaders with the day to day administrative operations of the Chinese government.^[1]

General Office of the State Council
of the People's Republic of China

中华人民共和国国务院办公厅
Agency overview
Formed	27 September 1949 (1949-09-27)
Jurisdiction	State Council of China
Headquarters	2 Fuyou Street, Zhongnanhai, Xicheng District, Beijing
Agency executives	Wu Zhenglong, Secretary-General of the State Council Wang Zhijun, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council (minister-level)
Website	www.gov.cn/xxgk/pub/govpublic/

General Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
Simplified Chinese	中华人民共和国国务院办公厅
Traditional Chinese	中華人民共和國國務院辦公廳
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guówùyuàn Bàngōngtīng
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	国务院办公厅
Traditional Chinese	國務院辦公廳
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guówùyuàn Bàngōngtīng
Second alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	国办
Traditional Chinese	國辦
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngbàn

Functions

The main powers of the State Council General Office:^[1]

1. Preparation of the State Council meeting to help the leadership and organization of the State Council meeting make decisions on state matters
2. To help the leadership and council in the preparation or implement audit and releasing documents
3. To consult and report to the leaders of the State Council for approval in regards to audits carried out at the State Council level departments, municipalities, provinces, autonomous region, autonomous region.
4. Advise the state council on sensitive issues between the departments under the State Council.
5. Manage the relationship between the central government and local government authorities on the implementation on state council directives.
6. Help the State Council coordinate in national emergencies and major crises.
7. Public relations from the people directly.

The General Office assists in the preparation of State Council meetings, assists State Council leadership in reviewing or drafting State Council documents, studies government issues, and makes recommendations to the State Council.^[2]: 39

The General Office also helps regulate the overseas stock market listings of Chinese companies.^[2]: 39

The General Office runs gov.cn, the official website of the State Council.^[3]

Organization

The General Office has the following institutions:^[4][5]

Internal organization

• Secretary Bureau 1 (General Duty Office of the State Council)
• Secretary Bureau 2
• Secretary Bureau 3
• Secretary Bureau 4
• Secretary Bureau 5
• Secretary Bureau 6
• Government Office
• Inspection Room
• Personnel Department
• Administrative Division
• Party Committee
• Retired Cadres Bureau

Directly affiliated institutions

• China Government Network Operation Center