经中共中央、国务院批准,全国老龄工作委员会成立,并于１９９９年１０月２２日在京举行第一次全体会议。全国老龄工委是国务院主管的议事协调机构,其主要职责是:研究、制定老龄事业发展战略及重大政策,协调和推动有关部门实施老龄事业发展规划,做好维护老年人权益的保障工作;协 With the approval of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, the National Committee on Aging was established and the first plenary session was held in Beijing on October 22, 1999. The National Aging Working Committee is the council coordinating body under the State Council. Its main responsibilities include: researching and formulating the development strategy and major policies for the elderly, coordinating and promoting the development plan for aging undertakings and safeguarding the rights and interests of the elderly;