On 23 August 2022, the State Council announced the establishment of the Leading Work Group for the Construction of a National Quality Strong Country (hereinafter referred to as the “work group”). The work group, which will act as a deliberative and coordinating body of the State Council, effectively replaces its predecessor – the National Joint Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Quality.
The work group will take measures to optimize regulations and legislation on quality issues, and carry out the research on major quality policies. In addition, it will also be response for coordinating the efforts to achieve the target of constructing a National Quality Strong Country. Specifically, the work group will be in charge of tackling the various obstacles encountered, and to adopt corresponding actions to promote the quality and optimize relevant infrastructure. At the same time, the work group will also supervise the quality and organise the activity of the ‘Quality Month’. Finally, it will also be responsible for supervising and inspecting the implementation of major tasks in the field of quality.
The administrative office of the group is set within the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). The office’s staff will be responsible for the daily work of the work group, as well as for reporting to its members, proposing advice, and supervising the implementation of the decisions made by the work group. Luo Wen, the director of SAMR, will act as head of the office, while Tian Shihong will take the position as deputy head.
The head or deputy head may convene the meeting of the work group on a regular or irregular basis. The other members of the work group may invite people from other relevant organizations or experts to participate in the meeting. Local authorities above the county level shall build coordination mechanisms accordingly to improve quality within their jurisdictions.
Annex: List of the Members of the Work Group
