Ministry of Communications of the People's Republic of China
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The Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国交通运输部 Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gòng hé guó Jiāotōng Yùnshū Bù) is the government agency responsible for road, air and water transportation regulations. However, it is not in charge of the conventional railway transportation, which is administrated by the Ministry of Railways. It is a member of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
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announced the creation of the super ministry for road, air and water transport. The Ministry of Communications, Civil Aviation Administration
and the State Postal Bureau
are merged into the new Ministry of Transportation of the People's Republic of China. This still excludes rail transport which is still administered solely by the Ministry of Railways.
The Ministry of Transport has several agencies reporting to it. They are the:
periods, this ministry was in charge of postal, transportation and telegraphy services. During the People's Republic of China
period, however, the administration of postal and telegraphy services were passed to other ministries and only the road and water transportation administrations were kept and its English name was kept unchanged due to historical reasons.
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council of the People's Republic of China , which is largely synonymous with the Central People's Government after 1954, is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the Premier and includes the heads of each governmental department and agency...
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History
In early March 2008, The 2008 National People's Congress2008 National People's Congress
The 1st Plenary Session of the 11th National People's Congress held its annual meeting from March 5 to March 18, 2008 in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, in conjunction with the 2008 CPPCC....
announced the creation of the super ministry for road, air and water transport. The Ministry of Communications, Civil Aviation Administration
Civil Aviation Administration of China
The Civil Aviation Administration of China , formerly the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China , is the aviation authority under the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China. It oversees civil aviation and investigates aviation accidents and incidents...
and the State Postal Bureau
China Post
China Post , which is the name used by the State Post Bureau of PRC in business, is the official postal service of the People's Republic of China. China Post is operated by the State Post Bureau of the People's Republic of China. The State Post Bureau, commonly referred to as China Post, is both a...
are merged into the new Ministry of Transportation of the People's Republic of China. This still excludes rail transport which is still administered solely by the Ministry of Railways.
The Ministry of Transport has several agencies reporting to it. They are the:
- Civil Aviation Administration of ChinaCivil Aviation Administration of ChinaThe Civil Aviation Administration of China , formerly the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China , is the aviation authority under the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China. It oversees civil aviation and investigates aviation accidents and incidents...
, - State Post BureauState Post BureauThe State Post Bureau , which officially State Post Bureau of the People's Republic of China , is the government agency that regulates the national postal industry in the People's Republic of China. The agency used to report to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The agency has...
which is synonymous with China PostChina PostChina Post , which is the name used by the State Post Bureau of PRC in business, is the official postal service of the People's Republic of China. China Post is operated by the State Post Bureau of the People's Republic of China. The State Post Bureau, commonly referred to as China Post, is both a...
, - China Maritime Safety Administration (a Coast Guard type agency)
English name
Despite the English name of its predecessor, the Ministry of Communications (MOC), the Ministry is not responsible for non-transport communications such as telecommunications, broadcasting, radio frequency and spectrum licenses or broadband communications (Internet). This ministry is in fact "the ministry of transportation" and its Chinese name "Jiāotōng Bù" is also literally "the ministry of transportation". Its English name is inherited from previous Chinese governments. During the Qing and Republic of ChinaRepublic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
periods, this ministry was in charge of postal, transportation and telegraphy services. During the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
period, however, the administration of postal and telegraphy services were passed to other ministries and only the road and water transportation administrations were kept and its English name was kept unchanged due to historical reasons.
List of Ministers
- Zhang BojunZhang Bojun-Biography:Zhang studied philosophy in Germany between 1922-1926, and joined the Communist Party of China upon becoming a personal friend with Zhu De , his roommate at the time...
(章伯钧): September 1954~January 1958 - Wang Shoudao (王首道): January 1958~July 1964
- Sun Daguang (孙大光): July 1964~January 1975
- Ye Fei (叶飞): January 1975~February 1979
- Zeng Sheng (曾生): February 1979~March 1981
- Peng Deqing (彭德清): March 1981~May 1982
- Li QingLi QingLi Qing is an artist based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.Li was born in the Zhejiang province. He is a painter whose work confronts issues surrounding visual perception – his Point Out The Differences series consists of pairs of paintings based on the same image, into which Li inserts a...
(李清): May 1982~July 1984 - Qian Yongchang (钱永昌): July 1984~March 1991
- Huang Zhendong (黄镇东): March 1991~October 2002
- Zhang ChunxianZhang ChunxianZhang Chunxian is a Chinese politician. From 2005 to 2010 he was the CPC party chief of Hunan Province. He was subsequently transferred to Xinjiang to replace outgoing party secretary Wang Lequan.-Life and career:...
(张春贤): October 2002-2005 - Li ShenglinLi ShenglinLi Shenglin is the current Minister of Transport of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:...
(李盛霖): 2005 -incumbent