1In March 1998, the First Session of the Ninth National People's Congress adopted a decision on the institutional reform plan of the State Council. After the reform, the number of ministries and commissions in the State Council was reduced from 40 to 29. Among them,

Third, there are three names to be renamed.

ministries and commissions

1. The State Planning Commission of People's Republic of China (PRC) was renamed the State Development Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China.

2

The Science and Technology Commission of the People's Republic of China was renamed the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China.

3. The State Education Commission of the People's Republic of China was renamed the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC).