The Civil Servant Law was promulgated in 2005, and amended in 2017 and 2018 respectively. The latest revision entered into force on December 29, 2018.

There are 113 articles in total.

The key points are as follows:

1.The “civil servants” means functionaries that perform public duties according to the law, that occupy the administrative staffing number of the state, and whose wages and welfare are assumed by the public finance of the state.(Article 2)

2.A civil servant shall satisfy the following criteria:

(1) have the nationality of the people’s Republic of China;

(2) have reached the age of 18;

(3) supports the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China and upholds the leadership of the CPC and the socialist system;

(4) have fine political caliber and moral conduct;

(5) have health and psychological quality to perform his duties normally;

(6) have the educational level and working competence as required by the post; and

(7) satisfy other criteria as prescribed by laws.(Article 13)

3.Posts of civil servants shall be classified into comprehensive administrators, professional technicians, and administrative law enforcers, according to the nature, features and administration necessity of the posts of civil servants.(Article 16)

4.The organs shall supervise civil servants’ ideological and political aspects, performance of duties, style of work, compliance with disciplines and law, and other situations, conduct diligent and honest government education, and establish a routine management and supervision system. (Article 57)

5.For problems found in the supervision over civil servants, reminding via interviews, reprimand and education, ordering inspection, exhortation, organizing adjustment, and punishment shall be granted in light of the different circumstances. Anyone who is suspected of any duty-related violation or duty-related crime shall be transferred for punishment to the supervisory authority according to the law.(Article 57)