State Post Bureau


The State Post Bureau is the government agency that regulates postal and express industry in Mainland China, including not only the state-owned China Post but also the express enterprises. The agency was created in 1998 as a successor to the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications in postal path. The agency used to report to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and is now under the administration of the Ministry of Transport. The bureau is headed by the Director-General. The current Director-General is Zhao Chongjiu.

Functions

The SPB oversees the national postal industry, national postal enterprises, and helps formulate relevant laws and regulations in these areas. Its responsibilities includes protecting state interests and consumer rights, the development of the national postal network and universal postal delivery services.

Administration

The SPB used to have post bureaus in all the administrative divisions of the country which serve as public utility enterprises. But since 2007, these post services has been divided to China Post, a state-owned enterprise.

Management

The agency is directed by a Director General and four Deputy Directors General.
PositionNameChinese
Director-GeneralZhao Chongjiu赵冲久
Deputy Director-GeneralDai Yingjun戴应军
Deputy Director-GeneralLiu Jun刘君
Deputy Director-GeneralZhao Min赵民
Deputy Director-GeneralLiao Jinrong廖进荣
Deputy Director-GeneralChen Kai陈凯

Departmental structure

The agency is organized into the following departments.
  • Department of General Affairs
  • Department of Policies and Legal Affairs
  • Department of Universal Services
  • Department of Market Supervision & Inspection
  • Department of Personnel
  • Discipline Inspection Office and Supervision Bureau
  • Administrative Service Center