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国家工商行政管理总局 Guówùyuàn Gōngshāng Xíngzhèng Guǎnlǐ Zǒngjú | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1953 |
Jurisdiction | People's Republic of China |
Headquarters | Xicheng District, Beijing |
Minister responsible |
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Parent agency | State Council of China |
Website |
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Prior to March 2018, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC; Chinese: 国家工商行政管理总局) was the authority in the People's Republic of China responsible for advancing legislation concerning the administration of industry and commerce in the People's Republic. [1] On a local level, the organizations responsibilities roughly mimicked those of the secretaries of individual states in the United States as a registration and licensing authority. [2] The last minister was Zhang Mao (张茅).[ citation needed]
As part of China's 2018 government administration overhaul, the SAIC was merged into the newly created State Administration for Market Regulation.[ citation needed]
The agency was organized into the following divisions: [3]
The head office of the agency is based in 8 Sanlihe Donglu, Xichengqu, Beijing, 100820, China. [4] Locally, SAIC has offices on each regional and municipal level which oversee and regulate the businesses in their jurisdiction. [5]