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Ministry of Public Security (MPS) (公安部)
Practical Law UK Glossary 4-522-0269
(Approx. 3 pages)
Glossary
Ministry of Public Security (MPS) (公安部)
A ministry-level organ sitting under the
State Council
in charge of public security in China.
The MPS is responsible for matters including:
Crime prevention, investigation, and punishment of minor offences.
Exit and entry control and border security.
Registration of residence.
Traffic control.
Fire safety and control.
Internet control and security.
(See MPS
website
.)
The powers of exit and entry management and immigration inspection are exercised by the
State Immigration Administration
(SIA), an organ sitting under the MPS after China's massive government institutional reform in 2018 (see
Practice note, Understanding the 2018 government institutional reform: China: State Council massive re-organisation
).