Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China
国土资源部)
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	People's Republic of China
Headquarters	Beijing
Minister responsible	Xu Shaoshi
Parent agency	State Council
Website
http://www.mlr.gov.cn

Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国国土资源部) is a ministry under the jurisdiction of the State Council of China. It is responsible for the regulation, management, preservation and exploitation of natural resources, such as land, mines and oceans.

On March 10, 1998, the 9th National People's Congress passed the "Reform Plan of the Ministries of the State Council". According to the plan, The Ministry of Geology and Mining, State Administration of National Land, State Administration of National Oceans, and State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping merged to form the Ministry of Land and Resources. The State Administration of National Oceans and the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping have remained existing as departments under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Ministry.

List of Ministers

• Zhou Yongkang
• Tian Fengshan
• Sun Wensheng
• Xu Shaoshi

See also

• Geography of China
• Geology of China
• Archeology of China
• Geographic Information Systems in China
• Ministries of China

External links

• (English)Official website of the Ministry of Land and Resources, P. R. C.