Departments of the Governments
The people's governments at all levels may set up various departments as needed through legal procedures to each take charge of organizing and managing executive affairs in a certain sector.
The departments of the State Council include a general office, component departments, an ad hoc agency directly under the State Council, institutions directly affiliated to the State Council, administrative bodies, public institutions directly under the State Council, and state bureaus under the direction of the ministries or commissions under the State Council.
The departments of the provincial people's governments include a general office, component departments, and organs or ad hoc agencies directly affiliated to those governments.
While receiving leadership from their governments, the departments of the local people's governments also receive guidance from the corresponding departments of the governments at higher levels or other competent institutions. These departments also have coordination among themselves with mutual checks.
政府工作部门
政府工作部门，即各级人民政府根据工作需要，经过法定的程序设置的，分别负责组织和管理某一方面行政事务的部门。国务院工作部门分为国务院办公厅、国务院组成部门、国务院直属特设机构、国务院直属机构、国务院办事机构、国务院直属事业单位和国务院部委管理的国家局。省级人民政府工作部门分为办公厅和组成部门、直属特设机构、直属机构，或办公厅和组成部门、直属机构。
地方人民政府工作部门，在接受同级政府领导的同时，在业务上也接受上级政府工作部门对口或对应机构的指导，同时，相互间亦具有配合、协调及一定的制约关系。
