State Security Department

(SSD) 國家安全廳: A province-level intelligence state security agency, including each State Security Department operating in a province, municipality, or autonomous region. During National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in 2018, State Security Department in each region began to be re-designated to State Security Committee, which is subordinated to a local Party Committee.

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