The State Council approved establishing an inter-ministerial joint conference system on the development of the digital economy, according to a circular released on July 25.

The joint conference system should help guide the implementation of major tasks, evaluate the progress, put forward suggestions on policies, work out plans and policies in key fields, promote major projects and pilot demonstrations of the digital economy, and take charge of other issues involved.

Led by the National Development and Reform Commission, the joint conference system consists of 20 departments, including the Cyberspace Administration of China, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science and Technology, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, State Taxation Administration, and the Securities Regulatory Commission.

Officials in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission will serve as the convener for the joint conference, with an office at the ministry to carry out routine work.

The joint conference system will, in principle, hold a plenary meeting annually presided over by the convener, or unscheduled meetings as necessary, said the circular.