The China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), branded as China Aid,[1] is the foreign aid and international development agency of the People's Republic of China. It is a deputy ministerial-level agency affiliated with the State Council.[2] Its headquarters are in Dongcheng District.[3]
国家国际发展合作署 | |
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Formed | April 2018 |
Preceding Agency |
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Type | Foreign aid agency |
Status | Active |
Headquarters | Dongcheng District, Beijing |
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Parent Agency | State Council |
Website | www |
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Simplified Chinese | 国家国际发展合作署 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 國家國際發展合作署 | ||||||
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China Aid | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中国援助 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 中國援助 | ||||||
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On 17 March 2018, the first session of the 13th National People's Congress adopted a plan that stipulated the creation of CIDCA.[4] On 18 April 2018, the CIDCA held an unveiling ceremony at which director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Yang Jiechi and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi delivered a speech. After the unveiling ceremony, the CIDCA held its founding meeting.[5]
The agency was created to "achieve better coordination and greater impact" of China's aid programs, particularly in support of the Belt and Road Initiative. It was formerly the Department of Foreign Aid of the Ministry of Commerce.[6][7]
According to the "Regulations on the Functional Configuration, Internal Organizations and Staffing of the National International Development Cooperation Agency", the internal organization of the International Development Cooperation Agency is at the deputy department–bureau level, and the following organizations are set up:[8]
Office address: No. 82 Dong'anmen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China