Official Document (公文)

Government bodies, public institutions and state-owned enterprises in China write official documents to a national standard: the document type follows the 党政机关公文处理工作条例 (2012), and the layout follows GB/T 9704-2012 党政机关公文格式. Readers notice a wrong type, a missing element or a 请示 that asks for two things before they read the content. This skill picks the right type, drafts the text in the expected register, and lays it out to the standard.

Write in Simplified Chinese. The body's own house rules (some ministries and companies add their own) override the defaults here.

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

• Purpose: what the document must achieve, and who sends it to whom (上级, 平级 or 下级)
• The facts: the matter, dates, figures, and any decision requested
• Issuing body and its 发文字号 prefix, if known
• Attachments, and who should receive copies (抄送)
• House template, if the organisation has one

Output Structure

1. Document type check

State the type and why, choosing from the 15 types: 决议、决定、命令（令）、公报、公告、通告、意见、通知、通报、报告、请示、批复、议案、函、纪要. Flag common confusions: asking for approval is a 请示, not a 报告; between bodies with no reporting line use a 函; a 通告 is for the public, a 通知 for named recipients.