State Post Bureau
Chinese government body regulating the national postal service of the PRC
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The State Post Bureau is the government agency that regulates postal and express industry in Mainland China, including not only the state-owned China Post but also the express enterprises.[1][2][3][4] The agency was created in 1998 as a successor to the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications in postal path. The agency used to report to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and is now under the administration of the Ministry of Transport.[5] The bureau is headed by the Director-General. The current Director-General is Zhao Chongjiu (Chinese: 赵冲久).[6]
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | March 1998 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | People's Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
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| Parent agency | State Council via the Ministry of Transport |
| Website | www |
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| Simplified Chinese | 国家邮政局 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 國家郵政局 | ||||||||
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Functions
The SPB oversees the national postal industry, national postal enterprises, and helps formulate relevant laws and regulations in these areas.[7]: 41 Its responsibilities includes protecting state interests and consumer rights, the development of the national postal network and universal postal delivery services.[8]
Administration
The SPB used to have post bureaus in all the administrative divisions of the country which serve as public utility enterprises. But since 2007, these post services has been divided to China Post, a state-owned enterprise.
Management
The agency is directed by a Director General and four Deputy Directors General.[9]
| Position | Name | Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Director-General | Zhao Chongjiu | 赵冲久 |
| Deputy Director-General | Dai Yingjun | 戴应军 |
| Deputy Director-General | Liu Jun | 刘君 |
| Deputy Director-General | Zhao Min | 赵民 |
| Deputy Director-General | Liao Jinrong | 廖进荣 |
| Deputy Director-General | Chen Kai | 陈凯 |
Directors
| Name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Liqing | 刘立清 | April 1998 | April 2003 |
| Liu Andong | 刘安东 | April 2003 | November 2006 |
| Ma Junsheng | 马军胜 | November 2006 | September 2022 |
| Zhao Chongjiu | 赵冲久 | 29 September 2022 |
Departmental structure
The agency is organized into the following departments.[10]
- Department of General Affairs (Department of External Affairs)
- Department of Policies and Legal Affairs
- Department of Universal Services
- Department of Market Supervision & Inspection
- Department of Personnel
- Discipline Inspection Office (Party) and Supervision Bureau (executive)
- Administrative Service Center
