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Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

工业和信息化部

The ministry overseeing industrial and communications-sector policy, including telecoms licensing, internet-service regulation and major industrial and technology policy.

Official website China Icp Vats Telecom Law
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Institution typeGovernment agency JurisdictionNationwide (PRC)
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01Position in the system

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

The ministry overseeing industrial and communications-sector policy, including telecoms licensing, internet-service regulation and major industrial and technology policy.

What it doesFormulates and implements industrial and communications policy, administers telecom-sector rules and licensing, and oversees specified manufacturing, software and information-service matters.
When it mattersRelevant to ICP/VATS licensing, telecom services, cloud and IDC/CDN models, software and information services, industrial policy and regulated communications infrastructure.
02Jurisdiction

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Where this institution fits

Nationwide (PRC) Relevant to ICP/VATS licensing, telecom services, cloud and IDC/CDN models, software and information services, industrial policy and regulated communications infrastructure.

03Official resources

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ResourceLanguageVersion / dateOpen
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ICP

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VATS

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telecom licence

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IDC

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06Primary sources

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Ministry of Industry and Information TechnologyOfficial institutional identity, current notices and service entry points Open source
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