The Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) of the People's Republic of China is a dissolved ministry under the jurisdiction of the State Council of China. It was formally responsible for the regulation, management, preservation and exploitation of natural resources, such as land, mines and oceans.

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Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China

中华人民共和国国土资源部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guótǔ Zīyuánbù
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Agency overview
Formed	March 10, 1998
Dissolved	March 19, 2018[1]
Jurisdiction	Government of China
Headquarters	Beijing, China
Minister responsible	Jiang Daming
Parent agency	State Council
Website	www.mlr.gov.cn

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On March 10, 1998, the 9th National People's Congress passed the "Reform Plan of the Ministries of the State Council". According to the plan, Ministry of Geology & Mineral Resources [zh], State Administration of National Land, State Oceanic Administration, and State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping merged to form the Ministry of Land and Resources.^[2] The State Administration of National Oceans and the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping have remained existing as departments under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Ministry.

In March 2018, the 13th National People's Congress announced that the newly formed Ministry of Natural Resources shall replace the functions of the Ministry of Land & Resources, State Oceanic Administration and the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping.^{[citation needed]}

• Geography of China
• Geology of China
• Archeology of China
• Geographic Information Systems in China
• Ministries of China