State Councillor
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A State Councillor is a high-ranking member of China’s central government who assists in overseeing key state affairs and often holds significant responsibilities in foreign policy, defense, or other major portfolios.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government office
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political position → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
People's Republic of China
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| appointedBy |
Premier of the State Council
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| canBeConcurrentWith |
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
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Minister of National Defense of the People's Republic of China → other ministerial posts → |
| category |
Government ministerial-level position in China
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Political office in China → |
| confirmedBy |
National People's Congress
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| country |
China
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| governmentBranch |
central government of China
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| hierarchicalLevelInPRC |
state-level
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| introducedIn |
reforms of the State Council in the late 20th century
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| isMemberOfBody |
State Council executive meetings
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| legalBasis |
Constitution of the People's Republic of China
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Organic Law of the State Council of the People's Republic of China → |
| memberOf |
State Council executive leadership
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| nativeLabel |
国务委员
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| nativeLanguage |
Chinese
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| officeHolderRole |
high-ranking member of the State Council
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| officeScope |
executive branch of the People's Republic of China
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| officeType |
non-constitutional top executive post under the Premier
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| partOf |
State Council of the People's Republic of China
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| politicalSystem |
socialist one-party state of the People's Republic of China
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| rankComparedTo |
below Vice Premier of the State Council
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higher than minister-level officials in China → |
| reportsTo |
Premier of the State Council
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| responsibility |
assisting the Premier in handling state affairs
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coordinating major state affairs → may be in charge of foreign affairs → may be in charge of national defense → may be in charge of other major portfolios → may be in charge of public security → overseeing key areas of government policy → |
| scopeOfAuthority |
nationwide
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| seat |
Beijing
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| selectionProcess |
approved by the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee
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nominated by the Premier → |
| subordinateTo |
State Council of the People's Republic of China
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| termLength |
five years
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| termRenewable |
yes
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| transliteration |
Guówù Wěiyuán
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| typicalPortfolio |
cross-ministerial coordination on major issues
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defense policy coordination → foreign policy leadership → internal security oversight → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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State Council of China
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deputyLeaderTitle |
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State Council of China
("State Councillors")
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hasComponent |
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Council of State of Geneva
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hasMemberTitle |
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Secretary-General of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China
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officeHeldBy |