State Population and Family Planning Commission

Major responsibilities of the State Population and Family Planning Commission (国家计划生育委员会) are to draw up guidelines and policies for family planning, organize and draft laws and regulations concerning population and family planning, assist related departments to formulate social and economic policies, promote the comprehensive handling of population and family planning work, study China's population development strategy, and draw up long- and medium-term as well as annual plans for family planning in the country, in accordance with population control targets decided by the State Council.

The commission consists of seven departments: the general affairs office, policy and regulation department, planning and finance department, publicity and education department, science and technology department, personnel department and international cooperation department.

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