Development Research Center (DRC; Chinese: 国务院发展研究中心; pinyin: Guówùyuàn Fāzhǎn Yánjiū Zhōngxīn) of the State Council of China is a public institution responsible for policy research, strategic review and consulting of issues related to the economic and social development on mainland China.

[1] It is an advisory body which recommends policies to Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council.

[2] The DRC is organized into the following departments.

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