National Development and Reform Commission

National Development and Reform Commission
中华人民共和国国家发展和改革委员会

Headquarters of the NDRC
Agency overview
FormedNovember 1952 (1952-11)
Preceding agencies
  • State Planning Commission (1952–1998)
  • State Development Planning Commission (1998–2003)
TypeConstituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level)
JurisdictionGovernment of China
Headquarters38 Yuetan South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Minister responsible
Parent agencyState Council
Child agency
Websiteen.ndrc.gov.cn
National Development and Reform Commission
Simplified Chinese国家发展和改革委员会
Traditional Chinese國家發展和改革委員會
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuójiā Fāzhǎn hé Gǎigé Wěiyuánhuì
Commonly abbreviated as
Simplified Chinese国家发展改革委
Traditional Chinese國家發展改革委
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuójiā Fāzhǎn Gǎigé Wěi
Second alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese发改委
Traditional Chinese發改委
Literal meaningDevelopment Reform Commission
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFāgǎiwěi

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is the third-ranked ministerial-level cabinet department of the State Council of China and is tasked for macroeconomic management. Established as the State Planning Commission, the NDRC has broad administrative and planning control over the economy of mainland China, and has a reputation of being the "mini-state council".