China ministers and their portfolios

China’s current ministers, in the State Council’s official order.

  1. Foreign Affairs: Wang Yi
  2. National Defense: Dong Jun
  3. National Development and Reform Commission: Zheng Shanjie
  4. Education: Huai Jinpeng
  5. Science and Technology: Yin Hejun
  6. Industry and Information Technology: Li Lecheng
  7. National Ethnic Affairs Commission: Chen Ruifeng
  8. Public Security: Wang Xiaohong
  9. State Security: Chen Yixin
  10. Civil Affairs: Li Changguan. Lawmakers removed Lu Zhiyuan and appointed Li Changguan on Aug 28, 2026.
  11. Justice: He Rong
  12. Finance: Lan Fo’an
  13. Human Resources and Social Security: Wang Xiaoping
  14. Natural Resources: Liu Guohong (see the note below)
  15. Ecology and Environment: Huang Runqiu
  16. Housing and Urban-Rural Development: Ni Hong
  17. Transport: Liu Wei
  18. Water Resources: Li Guoying
  19. Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Zhang Zhu. The NPC Standing Committee appointed him on April 30, 2026, replacing Han Jun.
  20. Commerce: Wang Wentao
  21. Culture and Tourism: Sun Yeli
  22. National Health Commission: Lei Haichao
  23. Veterans Affairs: Pei Jinjia
  24. Emergency Management: Zhang Chengzhong. He was appointed at the same April 30, 2026 session.
  25. People’s Bank of China (Governor): Pan Gongsheng
  26. National Audit Office (Auditor-General): Hou Kai
  • What these officials are: They head the 26 cabinet-level constituent departments of the State Council, China’s central government, whose premier is Li Qiang. The State Council includes the premier, vice premiers, state councillors, ministers, commission directors, the auditor-general and the secretary-general.
  • How ministers are appointed: The premier nominates them, the National People’s Congress or its Standing Committee approves, and the president makes the appointment.
  • Not all 26 are called “ministries.” Three are commissions (the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Ethnic Affairs Commission and the National Health Commission). The other two are the central bank and the audit office, headed by a governor and an auditor-general.
  • 2026 changes so far: Agriculture and Emergency Management changed hands in April. Civil Affairs changed in August. Natural Resources is in transition.
China ministers and their portfolios
President of China, Xi Jinping
  • Ministers and Party posts: Ministers usually also hold the Party secretary post of their ministry’s leadership group, which is why these changes often appear first as Party appointments. At Civil Affairs, Li Changguan was named party chief in June, before his formal appointment as minister.

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