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COSTIND
The Commission for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND; Chinese: 国防科学技术工业委员会) was a civilian ministry within the State Council of the People's Republic of China, responsible for setting policy for defense procurement. It was considered as the Chinese counterpart of DARPA of the US. The ministry was formed in 1982 to centralize Chinese defense procurement and technology whose responsibility had been distributed among several agencies. In March 2008 COSTIND was merged into a new super bureaucracy called the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and renamed as the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND). Former COSTIND deputy director, Chen Qiufa, was named as the head of SASTIND. According to the Nuclear Threat Initiative, the China Atomic Energy Authority was part of COSTIND. History In the late-1990s, there was a massive reorganization of the Chinese defense indu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Qiufa
Chen Qiufa (; born December 1954) is a Chinese aerospace engineer and politician of Miao ethnic heritage. He is the Communist Party Secretary and the former Governor of Liaoning province. He formerly served as Director of the China Atomic Energy Authority, Director of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), and Vice-Minister of Industry and Information Technology. Early life and education Chen Qiufa was born in December 1954 in Chengdu County (now Chengbu Miao Autonomous County), Hunan Province. He is a member of the Miao minority. He began working in March 1973 as a teacher at Lianxing Elementary School in Chengbu, and joined the Communist Party of China in September 1974. In September 1975, Chen entered the electrical engineering department of National University of Defense Technology in Changsha, majoring in radar countermeasure. He graduated in October 1978. Career After university Chen worked for the Ministry of Aerospace Industry from 1978 to 1994, first as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China National Space Administration
China National Space Administration (CNSA; ) is the government agency of the People's Republic of China that is responsible for civil space administration and international space cooperation, including organizing or leading foreign exchanges and cooperation in the aerospace field. An administrative agency under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, its headquarters are located in Haidian, Beijing. Founded in 1993, CNSA has pioneered a number of achievements in space for China despite its relatively short history, including becoming the first space agency to land on the far side of the Moon with Chang'e 4, bringing material back from the Moon with Chang'e 5, and being the second agency who successfully landed a rover on Mars with Tianwen-1. As the governing body of civil space activities, China National Space Administration does not execute any space program. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation executes China's state space programs instead. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Atomic Energy Authority
China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA; ) is the regulatory agency that oversees the development of nuclear energy in the People's Republic of China. History The agency was created out of the regulatory functions department of the China National Nuclear Corporation in 1999 - 2000. Agency structure The Administration Department This department is responsible for logistics and safeguards for the CAEA, and the management on physical protection for nuclear material and fire protection for the nuclear power plants. The System Engineering Department This department administers the on major nuclear R&D projects, creating development plan for nuclear power plants and nuclear fuels. It is also responsible for the construction, management and supervision of nuclear projects, and routine work of nuclear emergencies. Department of International Cooperation It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the exchange and cooperation with governments and international organizations and licen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing University Of Aeronautics And Astronautics
Beihang University, previously known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (), abbreviated as BUAA or Beihang ( zh, c=北航, p=), is a national public research university located in Beijing, China, specializing in engineering, technology and the hard sciences. Beihang University is designated as an National Key Universities, eminent key university ( literally a "first-rate university" of type-A ) by China's Ministry of Education. It is one of China's key universities subsidized by the Double First Class University Plan, Project 985 and Project 211 funding. Beihang was founded on October 25, 1952, with an area of over 100 hectares. Together with Tsinghua University, Peking University, Beijing Institute of Technology and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, it is widely considered to be one of the top engineering universities in Beijing, with an emphasis on aeronautical and astronautical engineering, but also co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Aerospace Machinery And Electronics Corporation
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dynasti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Aerospace Science And Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, or CASC, is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has subsidiaries which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956. Along with space and defense manufacture, CASC also produces machinery, chemicals, communications equipment, transportation equipment, computers, medical care products and environmental protection equipment. CASC provides commercial launch services to the international market. By the end of 2013, the corporation has registered capital of CN￥294.02 billion and employs 170,000 people. In December 2017, the CASC was converted from a state-owned enterprise (全民� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China State Shipbuilding Corporation
The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is a Chinese shipbuilding conglomerate. Description CSSC is one of the top 10 defence groups in China. It consists of various shipyards, equipment manufacturers, research institutes and shipbuilding-related companies that build both civilian and military ships. It owns some of the most well known shipbuilders in China, such as Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company, Jiangnan Shipyard, Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding, Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding and Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard. Its subsidiary, China CSSC Holdings Limited (), is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and in turn owns other subsidiaries including Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. History Early developments In 1964, the Sixth Ministry of Machine Building was createdCollins and Grubb, pg. 6 to oversee China's shipbuilding enterprises, which were predominantly engaged in military work.Medeiros et al., pg. 113 In July 1982,Collins and Grubb, pg. 7 as part of de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) was one of the two largest shipbuilding conglomerates in China, the other was the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). It was formed by the Government of the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1999 from companies spun off from CSSC, and is 100% owned by State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of State Council. Headquartered in Beijing, the CSIC handles shipbuilding activities in the north and the west of China, while the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) deals with those in the east and the south of the country. CSIC's subsidiary, China Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited (CSICL), was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2008. Its trade arm is China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co. Ltd (CSOC). CSIC has developed 10 main product sections: shipbuilding, marine engineering, diesel engines, storage batteries, large steel structure fabrications, port machinery, tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China South Industries Group Corporation
The China Ordnance Equipment Group Corporation (), also known as China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC, ), is a Chinese state-owned manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, firearms, vehicle components, and photonics, optical-electronic products and other special products domestically and internationally. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Haidian District, Beijing. CSGC is the parent company of Changan Automobile. In November 2020, Donald Trump issued an Executive Order 13959, executive order prohibiting any American company or individual from owning shares in companies that the United States Department of Defense has listed as having links to the People's Liberation Army, which included China South Industries Group Corporation. References External links * * {{authority control Defence companies of the People's Republic of China Manufacturing companies based in Beijing Government-owned companies of China Chinese companies established in 1999 Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AVIC II
China Aviation Industry Corporation II (AVIC II) was a Chinese consortium of aircraft manufacturers. The consortium was created on July 1, 1999, by splitting the state-owned consortium China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) into AVIC I and AVIC II. AVIC I was mainly focused on large planes, while AVIC II was mainly focused on smaller planes, such as trainers (JL-8, utility aircraft (licensed version of Cessna 208 Caravan), L-15, and CJ-6), small passenger airliners (Harbin Y-12), medium range transport aircraft ( Y-8), and helicopters ( Z-8, Z-9, WZ-10 and Z-11). On October 28, 2008, the companies officially consolidated back into one organization to more efficiently manage resources and avoid redundant projects. Subsidiaries * Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation * Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation * Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation * Shaanxi Aircraft Company Shijiazhuang Aircraft Industry Co. Ltd See also * Aviation Industry Corporation of China * People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AVIC I
China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) was a Chinese consortium of aircraft manufacturers. The consortium was created on 1 July 1999 by splitting the state-owned consortium Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) into AVIC I and AVIC II. AVIC I was historically focused on large planes such as bombers (Xian H-6, Xian JH-7), medium commercial planes ( ARJ21), or fighter planes ( J-7, J-8, J-10, J-11 and JF-17), while AVIC II was focused on smaller planes and helicopters. On 28 October 2008, the companies officially consolidated back into one organization to more efficiently manage resources and avoid redundant projects. Subsidiaries * Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group * Guizhou Aircraft Industry Co. * Shanghai Aviation Industrial Company * Shenyang Aircraft Corporation * Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation Other Units * ACAC consortium * Comac See also * China Aviation Industry Corporation * China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation * People's Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanjing University Of Science And Technology
The Nanjing University of Science and Technology (), colloquially NJUST (), is one of the National Key Universities under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. It is a science-oriented university located in Xuanwu District in the east suburban area of Nanjing. The university is included in the Chinese state Double First Class University Plan. History The Nanjing University of Science and Technology can be traced back to 1953, as Department of Artillery Engineering of Institute of Military Engineering of the PLA (People's Liberation Army) in Harbin. Since its establishment, it aims on serving national strategies and promoting social progress. In 1962, the campus moved to Nanjing. The name of the university changed many times, and finally determined as current name in 1993. In September 1998, the name on the school badge was inscribed by Chinese President and General Secretary of the Communist Party Jiang Zemin. Since June 2008, the Nanjing University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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