Published: June 20th, 2023,
Last updated: June 20th, 2023

Two conditions are required to become the head of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Firstly, a clear vision of the economic and political direction in which the People’s Republic of China should steer. Secondly, trusted connections within the center of power, allowing promotion to this central position within the apparatus by the Organization Department of the Communist Party.