Since the GMS Programme gives development priority to nine sectors, the related ministries are particularly involved. In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is involved because it is responsible for the international and domestic coordination of China’s participation in the GMS Summit as well as the interpretation and study of foreign-oriented policies etc. Other line ministries responsible for the policy formulations of their specific sectors include the:
(a) Ministry of Science and Technology (earlier-stage strategic surveys);
(b) Ministry of Commerce (trade sector);
(c) Ministry of Transportation (MOT) ( transportation sector);
(d) Ministry of Agriculture (agriculture sector);
(e) Ministry of Environment Protection ( environment sector);
(f) Ministry of Health (health sector);
(g) Ministry of Human Resource and Social Security (human resources sector);
(h) National Energy Administration, NDRC (energy sector);
(i) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (telecommunications sector).