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State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council

国务院国有资产监督管理委员会

The State Council body that performs investor and supervisory functions for central non-financial state-owned enterprises.

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Institution typeRegulator JurisdictionCentral SOEs / national policy
Institution profile / — Regulator · Central SOEs / national policy

State investor and supervisor for central non-financial SOEs

SASAC performs investor responsibilities for central enterprises within its portfolio and oversees state-owned asset governance and preservation. A transaction must distinguish central from local SOEs and financial from non-financial assets before the applicable approval and valuation rules can be identified.

What it doesActs as state shareholder for central enterprises within its remit, supervises state-owned assets and guides SOE reform, restructuring, governance and capital management.
When it mattersRelevant to transactions involving central SOEs, state-asset approvals, SOE governance, restructuring and diligence on state-asset supervision requirements.

What falls within this authority’s remit

Trace the ownership chain and supervising state investor, then classify the transaction, asset, enterprise level and any valuation or exchange requirement.

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Central-enterprise governance and state-asset transactions

SASAC's framework covers central SOE governance, performance and restructuring and defined transfers, investments and other dealings involving state-owned assets.

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Official website

Acts as state shareholder for central enterprises within its remit, supervises state-owned assets and guides SOE reform, restructuring, governance and capital management.

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Rules, services and official notices

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ResourceLanguageVersion / dateOpen
Official website
Chinese Verify current link at publication QA
SASAC institutional content page
Chinese Current link

Tracing state ownership and transaction controls

These concepts help identify the state investor, enterprise tier, asset procedures and approvals relevant to an SOE transaction.

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state-owned enterprise

An enterprise ultimately owned or controlled by the state; its supervising authority and enterprise tier affect applicable state-asset rules.

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state assets

Equity, property and other economic interests owned by the state and subject to preservation, valuation and transaction controls.

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SOE restructuring

Changes to ownership, group structure, assets or operations that may require internal decisions, state-investor approval and transaction procedures.

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state shareholder

The state body exercising shareholder or investor responsibilities through governance, appointments, performance and transaction oversight.

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SASAC

The State Council commission supervising central non-financial enterprises, not a universal regulator for every state-owned company.

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How this entry was source-reviewed

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State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State CouncilSASAC central-enterprise governance, state-asset transaction and restructuring materials Open source
Mandate / institutional sourceOfficial account of SASAC's investor role for central non-financial enterprises Open source
Reference boundary

Not every SOE transaction falls under central SASAC.

Confirm ultimate ownership, central or local supervision, financial-sector status, enterprise tier, transaction type, valuation requirements and approval authority.