State Council

Official Chinese government app

State Council Website Operations Center, P.R.C · com.gov.cn

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v5.7.2 77 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked Details

At a glance

Latest version: v5.7.2 (61)
Updated: Apr 12, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 77 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Jul 29, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 22 (6 sensitive)
Website: gov.cn
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

State Council is an app by State Council Website Operations Center, P.R.C in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least July 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.4.0, the APK grew from 30 MB to 77 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.1 to 6.0. It asks for 22 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including camera, approximate location and read media images. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.7.0.

What's new in v5.7.2

We release regular updates to the State Council app to fix issues and improve performance.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The State Council app is the official English-language mobile communication platform of the People's Republic of China, catering to the international community. The app is part of the Chinese government's online presence. It is administered by the State Council of the PRC. We welcome your suggestions to help us serve you better.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v5.4.0. Since v5.6.0 it requires Android 6.0+.

v5.7.2 LATEST Apr 12, 2025 77 MB TRUSTED v5.7.0 Feb 20, 2025 77 MB TRUSTED v5.6.0 Dec 31, 2024 77 MB TRUSTED v5.4.0 Jun 7, 2024 30 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “yuhui” Not the developer's name (“State Council Website Operations Center, P.R.C”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Apr 12, 2025
Signed byCN=yuhui
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A1:B2:86:A7:EF:F8:4C:7D:C7:22:6D:84:13:F4:92:72:51:33:56:E7
File MD5662634a4854fc5dfbfc4f1a06fb2a762
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (22)

State Council requests 22 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Access location extra commands android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Change configuration android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.gov.cn.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Nfc android.permission.NFC
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read settings android.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

State Council APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of State Council for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 5.4.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 5.4.0 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the State Council APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 662634a4854fc5dfbfc4f1a06fb2a762.