CHINA LEGAL REFERENCE · REGULATORS
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CNIPAChina National Intellectual Property AdministrationThe national IP office for patents, trademarks and related administrative IP policy. First-to-file trademark practice and patent examination sit here.Open authority →CSRCChina Securities Regulatory CommissionThe securities and listed-company regulator. Public offerings, listed-company disclosure, and many fund/futures rules sit here.Open authority →CACCyberspace Administration of ChinaThe central cyberspace and data regulator. PIPL transfer routes, algorithm filing, and many internet content rules are administered here or under CAC-led rules.Open authority →NFRANational Financial Regulatory AdministrationThe national regulator for most financial activity outside the securities sector, including banking, insurance and financial holding companies.Open authority →NMPANational Medical Products AdministrationChina's national regulator for drugs, medical devices and cosmetics, including registration, standards, quality and post-market safety.Open authority →NRTANational Radio and Television AdministrationChina's national regulator for radio, television and online audiovisual programme services.Open authority →PBOCPeople's Bank of ChinaChina's central bank, central to monetary policy, payment and settlement systems, financial infrastructure and anti-money-laundering administration.Open authority →SAMRState Administration for Market RegulationThe national market regulator for company registration, competition/antitrust, advertising, product quality, food, and many consumer-facing market rules.Open authority →SAFEState Administration of Foreign ExchangeThe foreign-exchange regulator. Cross-border payments, capital-account registrations, and many dividend/service-fee remittances are reviewed under SAFE rules and bank implementation.Open authority →SASACState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State CouncilThe State Council body that performs investor and supervisory functions for central non-financial state-owned enterprises.Open authority →CAACCivil Aviation Administration of ChinaChina's civil-aviation authority for aviation safety, airlines, airports, air transport, airworthiness and major sector licensing.Open authority →GACCGeneral Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of ChinaChina's national customs authority for import and export supervision, customs duties, anti-smuggling, inspection and quarantine and customs statistics.Open authority →GASGeneral Administration of Sport of ChinaChina's national sports authority, responsible for national sports policy, competition and training systems, sports-industry development and anti-doping coordination.Open authority →MCAMinistry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of ChinaThe national civil-affairs ministry, important to charities, foundations, social organisations and other non-profit institutional frameworks.Open authority →MOFCOMMinistry of Commerce of the People's Republic of ChinaThe commerce ministry covering foreign investment policy, the negative list architecture, trade remedies, and many outbound/inbound commercial filings.Open authority →MCTMinistry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of ChinaThe national ministry for culture and tourism, with important roles in performing arts, cultural markets, entertainment venues and tourism regulation.Open authority →MEEMinistry of Ecology and EnvironmentChina's national environmental authority for ecological and environmental policy, standards, pollution control and major environmental supervision.Open authority →MOEMinistry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaThe national education ministry for education policy, schools and higher education, including major rules affecting private and international education.Open authority →MEMMinistry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of ChinaThe national emergency-management authority with major responsibilities for safety-production supervision and emergency and disaster-response coordination.Open authority →MOFMinistry of Finance of the People's Republic of ChinaThe national finance ministry responsible for fiscal policy, central public finance, accounting rules and important government-finance frameworks.Open authority →MOHURDMinistry of Housing and Urban-Rural DevelopmentThe national ministry for housing and urban-rural construction, including construction-market policy, engineering standards and housing regulation.Open authority →MOHRSSMinistry of Human Resources and Social SecurityThe national ministry for employment policy, labor relations, labor-dispute systems, social insurance and human-resources administration.Open authority →MIITMinistry of Industry and Information TechnologyThe ministry overseeing industrial and communications-sector policy, including telecoms licensing, internet-service regulation and major industrial and technology policy.Open authority →MOJMinistry of Justice of the People's Republic of ChinaThe justice ministry covering lawyer administration, notarisation policy, legal-aid architecture, and some community-corrections and prison administration functions.Open authority →MNRMinistry of Natural ResourcesThe national authority for natural resources, land and spatial planning, mineral resources and the framework for real-estate registration.Open authority →MPSMinistry of Public Security of the People's Republic of ChinaThe national public-security ministry, overseeing policing and important criminal-investigation, public-order and administrative-security functions.Open authority →MOTMinistry of Transport of the People's Republic of ChinaThe national transport ministry for road, waterway and integrated transport policy and administration, with related sector agencies under its umbrella.Open authority →NCACNational Copyright Administration of ChinaChina's national copyright authority and an important official source for copyright policy, administrative measures and copyright enforcement campaigns.Open authority →NDANational Data AdministrationThe national data authority under the NDRC, focused on data infrastructure, data-resource development, data markets and digital-economy coordination.Open authority →NDRCNational Development and Reform CommissionA central macroeconomic and development authority with major roles in investment policy, market access, pricing, infrastructure and national economic planning.Open authority →NEANational Energy AdministrationThe national energy authority under the NDRC, covering policy and administration across power, oil and gas, coal, renewables and related projects.Open authority →NHCNational Health CommissionThe national health authority for healthcare policy, medical-service regulation, public health and national health standards.Open authority →NHSANational Healthcare Security AdministrationThe national healthcare-security authority for medical insurance, reimbursement, healthcare-fund supervision and important drug and consumables pricing and procurement policy.Open authority →NIANational Immigration AdministrationThe national immigration authority for entry and exit administration, foreigners' stay and residence, permanent residence and related border-management functions.Open authority →NSCNational Supervisory Commission of the People's Republic of ChinaChina's highest state supervisory organ, responsible for the national supervision system for public officials and duty-related violations and crimes.Open authority →STAState Taxation AdministrationChina's national tax administration, responsible for tax collection and administration, taxpayer services and implementation of major tax regimes.Open authority →NPCNational People's Congress and its Standing CommitteeChina's national legislature and its standing body, central to national laws, legislative decisions and authoritative statutory texts.Open authority →State CouncilState Council of the People's Republic of ChinaChina's central people's government and a primary institutional source for administrative regulations, State Council measures and central administrative policy.Open authority →
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Reference table
Major national regulators
| Authority | Chinese | Main remit | Key official services | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China National Intellectual Property Administration | 国家知识产权局 | Nationwide (PRC) | Patent application and procedures; Patent examination information query; Trademark online application; Trademark guidance; Integrated public IP services | Open → |
| China Securities Regulatory Commission | 中国证券监督管理委员会 | Nationwide (PRC) | See official website | Open → |
| Cyberspace Administration of China | 国家互联网信息办公室 | Nationwide (PRC) | See official website | Open → |
| National Financial Regulatory Administration | 国家金融监督管理总局 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| National Medical Products Administration | 国家药品监督管理局 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| National Radio and Television Administration | 国家广播电视总局 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| People's Bank of China | 中国人民银行 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| State Administration for Market Regulation | 国家市场监督管理总局 | Nationwide (PRC) | See official website | Open → |
| State Administration of Foreign Exchange | 国家外汇管理局 | Nationwide (PRC) | See official website | Open → |
| 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 | Central SOEs / national policy | Official website | Open → |
| Civil Aviation Administration of China | 中国民用航空局 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国海关总署 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| General Administration of Sport of China | 国家体育总局 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国民政部 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国商务部 | Nationwide (PRC) | See official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国文化和旅游部 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Ecology and Environment | 生态环境部 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国教育部 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Emergency Management of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国应急管理部 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国财政部 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development | 住房和城乡建设部 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security | 人力资源和社会保障部 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Industry and Information Technology | 工业和信息化部 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国司法部 | Nationwide (PRC) | See official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Natural Resources | 自然资源部 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国公安部 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国交通运输部 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| National Copyright Administration of China | 国家版权局 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| National Data Administration | 国家数据局 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| National Development and Reform Commission | 国家发展和改革委员会 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| National Energy Administration | 国家能源局 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| National Health Commission | 国家卫生健康委员会 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| National Healthcare Security Administration | 国家医疗保障局 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| National Immigration Administration | 国家移民管理局（中华人民共和国出入境管理局） | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| National Supervisory Commission of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国国家监察委员会 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| State Taxation Administration | 国家税务总局 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| National People's Congress and its Standing Committee | 全国人民代表大会及其常务委员会 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
| State Council of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国国务院 | Nationwide (PRC) | Official website | Open → |
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Intellectual Property
Registration, ownership and enforcement
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Tax & Fiscal Compliance
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