One page to understand who's governing in China in 2016: political bodies and people. Specific focus on the financial industry (Central bank, regulators...)

1. People’s Bank of China (1983)
Governor: Zhou Xiaochuan (since 2002)
State Council
34 members
Premier: LI Keqiang (since 2013)
Vice P: Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong, Wang Yang, Ma Kai
Chief Administrative authority, People’s government.
Implements party policy (drafts laws), manages State budget, oversees law and order.
Chinese Government System 2016
Focus on financial industry
Sources: official Chinese websites, The Economist, The
Party (Richard Mc Gregor), SCMP journal, Wikipedia,
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Central Committee of CPC
376 members (205 full)
Gal secretary: Xi Jinping (since 2012)
Supported by 5 layers of committees down to village level
Politburo
24 members
Gal secretary: Xi Jinping
(since 2012)
Politburo Standing Committee (PSC, 1977)
7 members
Gal secretary: Xi Jinping (since 2012)
Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng,
Liu Yunshan, Wang Qishan, Zhang Gaoli
Most powerful decision-making body,
decisions have force of law.
Central leading group for comprehensively
deepening reforms (2013)
23 members
Leader: Xi Jinping
Deputies: Li Keqiang, Liu Yunshan, Zhang
Gaoli
National Security
Commission (NSC, 2013)
5 members
Chairman: Xi Jinping
Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang,
Meng Jianzhu, Zhang
Chunxian
Central Commission for
Discipline Inspection
(CCDI, 1978)
130 + 21 seats
Secretary: Wang Qishan
(since 2012)
Anti-corruption body
Standing Committee
150 members
Chairman: Zhang Dejjiang
(since 2013)
9 other committees
Presidium of NPC
178 members
Chairman:
Communist Party of China
80M members
Gal secretary: Xi Jinping (since 2012)
National People’s Congress (NPC)
2,987 delegates (70% CPC, 30% United Front)
Chairman: Zhang Dejjiang (since 2013)
Ceremonial political advisory body, kind of low-power upper house
Unicameral legislature, power to legislate, oversee Government, “elect” Executives
Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)
2,237 members (40% CPC), incl. HKSAR
Chairman: Yu Zhengsheng (since 2013)
Supreme Court
340 judges
President: Zhou Qiang
(since x)
Court of last resort, except
for HK and Macau
Local People’s Courts
Civil and Criminal cases
1/ High People’s Court
2/ Intermediate P’s Court
3/ Basic People’s Court
Courts of special
jurisdiction
Military Court of China
Railway Court of China
Maritime Court of China
People’s Republic of China
1.4 BN people
President: : Xi Jinping (since 2012)
Ministry of Finance
Governor: Lou Jiwey (since 2013)
Smaller remit than counterparts in other countries
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC, 1992)
Chairman: Liu Shiyu (since Feb 2016, replaced Xiao Gang)
Oversees the 2 stock exchanges and 19 affiliated
institutions (SFE, CSDC, SIPF, CSF, CFMMC, NEEQ, SAC, CFA, CAPCO,
AMA
China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC, 2003)
Chairman: Shang Fulin (since 2011)
Oversees and regulates all banks, including the “big 4”
state-owned banks.
China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC, 1998)
Chairman: Xiang Junbo
National Development and Reform Commission (2003)
Chairman: Xu Shaoshi (since 2013)
Macro-economical management agency
Central Military Commission of CPC
11 members
President: : Xi Jinping (since 2012)
People’s Liberation Army
2.3M soldiers (-300k
planned)
The 4 headquarters are CMC
departments since Jan 2016
From 7 to 5 regional
command structures
People’s Armed Police
1 to 1.5M police officers
Internal Security, including
guarding government
buildings
Central Leading Group for Military Reform (2014)
Leader: XI Jinping
State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (2003)
Chairman: Zhang Yi (since 2013)
Responsible for managing 112 SOEs (including banks), appointing top executives and
approving any mergers or sales of stock or assets
Patrice Hiddinga, March 2016
Most powerful political body
Most powerful government body
Surname Name : Person appearing several times
on the page, i.e. member of several key groups
Most powerful military body