Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China
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| Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China 国土资源部) |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction |  People's Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Minister responsible | Xu Shaoshi |
| Parent agency | State Council |
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| http://www.mlr.gov.cn | |
Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国国土资源部) is a ministry under the jurisdiction of the State Council of China. It is responsible for the regulation, management, preservation and exploitation of natural resources, such as land, mines and oceans.
On March 10, 1998, the 9th National People's Congress passed the "Reform Plan of the Ministries of the State Council". According to the plan, The Ministry of Geology and Mining, State Administration of National Land, State Administration of National Oceans, and State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping merged to form the Ministry of Land and Resources. The State Administration of National Oceans and the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping have remained existing as departments under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Ministry.
