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China Meteorological Administration

Meteorological agency of the People's Republic of China

Field	Value
agency_name	China Meteorological Administration
nativename	中国气象局
nativename_r	Zhōngguó Qìxiàng Jú
logo	China meteorological administration logo.png
logo_width	170px
logo_caption	Logo of CMA
seal	National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg
seal_width	150px
seal_caption	Emblem of the People's Republic of China
picture	China Meteorological Administration headquarters (20230219171954).jpg
picture_width	270px
picture_caption	Headquarters of CMA
formed
superseding	Central Military Commission Meteorological Bureau
Central Weather Bureau
jurisdiction	Mainland China
headquarters	Beijing
minister1_name
minister1_pfo	Director
parent_agency	State Council
website

Central Weather Bureau

The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) is the national weather service of the People's Republic of China. The institution is located in Beijing.

History

The agency was originally established in December 1949 as the Central Military Commission Meteorological Bureau. It replaced the Central Weather Bureau formed in 1941. In 1994, the CMA was transformed from a subordinate governmental body into one of the public service agencies under the State Council.

Meteorological bureaus are established in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, excluding meteorological services at Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. 14 meteorological bureaus at sub-provincial cities including 4 cities which have been specifically designated in the state development plan), 318 meteorological bureaus at prefecture level and 2,300 bureaus (stations) at county level.

Subordinate bodies under the CMA

Beijing Meteorological Bureau, the capital weather forecasting office

National Meteorological Center (the Central Meteorological Observatory)
National Satellite Meteorological Centre (National Centre for Space Weather Monitoring and Warning)
National Climate Center
National Meteorological Information Centre
Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Meteorological Observation Center
China Meteorological Administration Training Centre
Department of Capital Construction & Real Estate Management
Logistic Service Centre
Audio-Visual Publicity Center
China Meteorological News Press, and Meteorological Press.
China Weather TV

References

"中国气象局_中国政府网".
[http://www.cma.gov.cn/english/About_us/t20070619_198704.phtml CMA.gov history] {{webarchive. link. (2008-05-16)
"机构设置-省（区、市）气象局".

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