State Council Research Office

The State Council Research Office (SCRO) is the administrative office within the State Council of the People's Republic of China in charge of formulating policy, conducting research, policy recommendations and consultation on strategic, organizational, services related to the State Council. It aims to improve the functions and governance of the State Council.

The office was established in 1995. Its current director is Huang Shouhong.

Administrative Structure
The State Council Research Office is organised in the following departments:


 * Secretariat (Department of Personnel, Department of Foreign Affairs)
 * Comprehensive Research Department I (Development Strategy Research Department)
 * Comprehensive Research Department II
 * Macroeconomic Research Department
 * International Research Department
 * Industry, Commerce and Trade Research Department
 * Rural Economic Research Department
 * Social Development Research Department
 * Department of Research, Science, Culture and Health
 * Information Research Department
 * Communist Party Committee Office