Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the People's Republic of China

中华人民共和国外交部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wàijiāobù
Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Ministry of Foreign Affairs HQ
Agency overview
Formed	September 1954
Jurisdiction	People's Republic of China
Headquarters	Chaoyang District, Beijing
Agency executive	Wang Yi, Foreign Minister
Parent agency	State Council
Website	www.fmprc.gov.cn (English)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (MOFA or MFA; Chinese: 中华人民共和国外交部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wàijiāobù) under the State Council of the Government of the People's Republic of China is an executive agency responsible for foreign relations between the People's Republic of China and other countries in the world. The agency is led by the Foreign Minister. The current minister is Wang Yi. The agency has its headquarters in Chaoyang District, Beijing.^[1]

It is one of several ministries under the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

The agency is responsible for formulating foreign policies, decisions, foreign affairs documents, and statements in regard to the PRC. It also negotiates and signs bilateral and multilateral foreign treaties and agreements. The agency also dispatches foreign affairs representatives to other countries.

It represents P. R. China's interest in United Nations conferences, inter-governmental meetings, and the activities of international organizations. MOFA advises the central government in formulating diplomatic strategies, guidelines, and policies.^[2]

Organization

• The General Office (办公厅)
• The Department of Policy Planning (政策研究司)
• The Department of Asian Affairs (亚洲司)
• The Department of West Asian and North African Affairs (西亚北非司)
• The Department of African Affairs (非洲司)
• The Department of European-Central Asian Affairs (欧亚司)
• The Department of European Affairs (欧洲司)
• The Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs (北美大洋洲司)
• The Department of Latin American Affairs (拉丁美洲司)
• The Department of International Organizations and Conferences (国际司)
• The Department of Arms Control (军控司)
• The Department of Treaty and Law (条约法律司)
• The Information Department (新闻司)
• The Protocol Department (礼宾司)
• The Department of Consular Affairs (领事司)
• The Department of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs (港澳台司)
• The Department of Translation and Interpretation (翻译室)
• The Department of Foreign Affairs Management (外事管理司)
• The Department of External Security Affairs (涉外安全事务司)
• The Department of Personnel (干部司)
• The Bureau for Retired Personnel (离退休干部局)
• The Administrative Department (行政司)
• The Department of Finance (财务司)
• The Bureau of Archives (档案馆)
• The Department of Supervision (监察局)
• The Bureau for Chinese Diplomatic Missions Abroad (国外工作局)
• The Department of Services for Foreign Ministry Home and Overseas Offices (服务局)

See also

• Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
• Ministries of China
• China Foreign Affairs University
• Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region
• Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

References

External links

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (Chinese)

Foreign relations of the People's Republic of China
Bilateral relations Africa Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Bahamas Barbados Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Cuba Ecuador Grenada Jamaica Mexico Peru Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States Uruguay Venezuela Asia Afghanistan Armenia Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia East Timor India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal North Korea Pakistan Palestine Philippines Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand United Arab Emirates Vietnam Yemen Europe Albania Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Lithuania Luxembourg Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Vatican City Oceania Australia Fiji Kiribati Micronesia New Zealand Niue Papua New Guinea Samoa Tonga Vanuatu
Multilateral relations Bangladesh–China–India–Myanmar Forum for Regional Cooperation BIMSTEC Africa Arab League BRICS Caribbean China–Japan–South Korea European Union Latin America China and the United Nations Oceania Third World
Diplomacy Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Foreign Minister) Diplomatic missions of China / in China Stadium diplomacy Panda diplomacy Theater diplomacy

State Council of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent (12th): Li Keqiang Government
State Council (Cabinet) (Plenary meeting) members	Executive meeting Premier Vice Premiers State Councillors Secretary-General Ministers of Ministries and Commissions Auditor-General
General Office	Secretary-General Deputy Secretary-General
Cabinet-level departments constituting the State Council	Agriculture Audit Civil Affairs Commerce Culture Development and Reform Education Environmental Protection Ethnic Affairs Finance Foreign Affairs Health and Family Planning Housing and Urban-Rural Development Human Resources and Social Security Industry and Information Technology Justice Land and Resources National Defense People's Bank Public Security Science and Technology State Security Supervision Transport Water Resources
Special organization	State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
Organizations	China Food and Drug Administration China National Tourism Administration Counselor's Office of the State Council General Administration of Customs State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine State Administration of Government Offices National Bureau of Corruption Prevention National Bureau of Statistics State Administration for Industry and Commerce State Administration for Religious Affairs State Administration of Taxation State Administration of Work Safety State Forestry Administration State General Administration of Sports State Intellectual Property Office
Administrative offices	Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Information/Internet Legislative Affairs Overseas Chinese Affairs Research Taiwan Affairs Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits Anti-cult
Institutions	Academy of Engineering Academy of Sciences Academy of Social Sciences Banking Regulatory Commission Development Research Center Earthquake Administration Insurance Regulatory Commission Meteorological Administration National Council for Social Security Fund National Natural Science Foundation National School of Administration Securities Regulatory Commission State Archives Administration State Electricity Regulatory Commission Xinhua News Agency
State administrations/bureaus administrated by Cabinet-level agencies	Atomic Energy Authority Civil Aviation Administration National Administration for the Protection of State Secrets National Energy Administration National Nuclear Safety Administration National Space Administration State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence State Administration of Coal Mine Safety State Administration of Cultural Heritage State Administration of Foreign Exchange State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs State Administration of Grain State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine State Bureau for Letters and Calls State Bureau of Civil Servants State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping State Cryptography Administration State Language Commission State Oceanic Administration China Coast Guard State Post Bureau China Post State Tobacco Monopoly Administration China National Tobacco Corporation
Special Commissions and Steering Committees	State Commission for Public Sector Reform Commission Office Commission on Food Safety National Energy Commission National Defense Mobilization Commission Leading Group for Coordinating the South-North Water Transfer Project Leading Group for Coordinating the Three Gorges Dam Project Leading Group for the Transformation of the State Council
Other agencies	Liaison Office in Hong Kong SAR Liaison Office in Macau SAR People's Armed Police
State Council is one in the same as the Central People's Government (constitutionally since 1954)