Eighth Ministry of Machine-Building of the PRC (中华人民共和国第八机械工业部), one of the central offices in the People's Republic of China, established in 1964, which inter alia oversaw the defense industry.
In November 1970 merged with the First Ministry of Machine-Building, and partly with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Again, the Ministry appointed 13 September 1979, while on September 10, 1981 was absorbed by the Seventh Ministry of Machine-Building.
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