Responsibilities of the State Bureau for Letters and Visits：

To handle letters, calls and visits - from people and organizations both in China and abroad- to the Central Committee of the CPC, the State Council and other leaders；

To report the important comments, suggestions and problems that are expressed in letters and calls to the Central Committee of the CPC, the State Council, the general offices of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council; to comprehensively analyze the information in letters and calls; to carry out investigations and research; to make suggestions for formulating and revising relevant policies, laws and regulations；

To supervise and investigate the implementation of instructions given out by officials; to create an inspection system on letters and calls and organize its implementation; to accept tasks assigned by China’s central leadership concerning letters and visits; to assign tasks concerning letters and visits to local authorities and departments, and supervise and investigate the handling of important letters and visits；

To coordinate group visits to the central authorities in Beijing; to coordinate the handling of important letters and visits affecting two or more localities and departments；

To provide guidance around the country over the handling of letters and visits to the Central Committee of the CPC, the State Council and other leaders; to study and draft principles, policies, laws and regulations concerning the handling of letters and visits; to promote the implementation of important decisions concerning letters and visits; to review and share the experiences of various localities and departments in handling letters and visits; to make comments and suggestions on handling letters and visits; to check and coordinate the handing of letters and visits by Party, government and military departments at the central level and by local Party and government departments;

To create and implement a system to investigate and resolve problems; to establish and improve a system for the collection and analysis of information concerning letters and visits; to offer guidance concerning a system for information related to letters and visits；

To assist the Central Committee regarding important letters and visits and to jointly decide how to manage group events; to supervise the implementation of the joint decisions；

To publicize and release information about matters related to letters and visits; to coordinate international cooperation and exchanges concerning matters related to letters and visits；

To undertake other tasks as requested by the CPC Central Committee, the State Council, General Office of the CPC Central Committee and General Office of the State Council.