Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
May 19, 2023
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In October 2022, it was reported that the MFA asked consular missions in Hong Kong about their floor plans, lease details, and staff residences, and also asked to inspect new premises before staff enter them.[4]
Organization
The Ministry consists of 29 individual offices, including departments responsible for specific regions, policy areas, as well as administration of the Ministry itself. Each office is headed by a director-general with at least two deputy directors-general. The offices are:[5][6]
The General Office (办公厅): Circulates communications within the Ministry, manages information technology systems, and coordinates with foreign parties in response to crises.
The Department of Policy Planning (政策规划司): Responsible for research, analysis, and policy formulation related to international affairs. Writes speeches and other major foreign policy documents. Conducts work relevant to Chinese diplomatic history.
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 International Economic Affairs (国际经济司)
The Department of Arms Control (军控司)
The Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs (边界与海洋事务司)
The Department of Treaty and Law (条约法律司)
The Information Department (新闻司): Manages press relations and public presentation of Chinese foreign policy. Headed by spokeswoman Hua Chunying.[7][8]
The Protocol Department (礼宾司): Handles matters related to protocol in diplomatic events and ceremonies.
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 (翻译司): Manages and provides training for interpretation and translation work in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese at international events and for state diplomatic events and documents. Regional departments are responsible for general translation and interpretation work within their respective regions.
The Department of Foreign Affairs Management (外事管理司): Drafts and oversees regulations related to foreign affairs for sub-national entities such as local governments, state-owned enterprises, and other bodies of the State Council of China.
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): Oversees planning, construction, real estate, valuable assets (antiques and artifacts), housing, infrastructure, and overall management in overseas missions.
The Department of Finance (财务司)
The Bureau of Archives (档案馆)
Office of Leading Group for Conducting Inspections in the Foreign Ministry (外交部巡视工作领导小组办公室): Overseas disciplinary investigations and policy in accordance with Chinese Communist Party regulations.
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): Oversees logistics for diplomatic missions abroad.
^Home 2006-10-10 at the Wayback Machine. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved on October 27, 2010. "Contact us Address: No. 2, Chaoyangmen Nandajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100701 Tel:86-10-65961114."
^Meredith, Sam (2019-11-27). "China has overtaken the US to have the world's largest diplomatic network, think tank says". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
^Standard, The. "China demands foreign diplomats provide floor plans of Hong Kong missions: FT". The Standard. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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^Cockerell, Isobel (2022-03-25). "British homegrown conspiracies get Beijing's stamp of approval". Coda Media. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
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Sources
Liu, Xiaohong (2001). Chinese Ambassadors: The Rise of Diplomatic Professionalism since 1949. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. ISBN0295980281.
The Cultural Revolution in the Foreign Ministry of China: A True Story. Translated by Ma Jisen. Hong Kong, China; London, England: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press ; Eurospan. 2004. ISBN9629961490.
External links
Official website
May 19, 2023
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This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Chinese April 2015 Click show for important translation instructions Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Chinese Wikipedia article at zh 中华人民共和国外交部 see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated zh 中华人民共和国外交部 to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People s Republic of China news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message For the agency of the Republic of China see Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People s Republic of China is the first ranked executive department of the State Council of the People s Republic of China responsible for the country s foreign relations It is led by the Foreign Minister currently Qin Gang who serves as the nation s principal representative abroad 1 The ministry is headquartered in Chaoyang District Beijing the country s primary diplomatic quarter 2 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People s Republic of China中华人民共和国外交部 Zhōnghua Renmin Gongheguo WaijiaobuEmblem of the People s Republic of ChinaHeadquarters of the ministryAgency overviewFormedSeptember 1954 68 years ago 1954 09 Preceding agencyMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Central People s GovernmentTypeConstituent Department of the State Council cabinet level executive department JurisdictionGovernment of ChinaHeadquartersNo 2 Chaoyangmen Nandajie Chaoyang District BeijingMinister responsibleQin Gang Foreign MinisterAgency executivesQi Yu Party Committee Secretary ministerial level Ma Zhaoxu Deputy Foreign Minister ministerial level Parent agencyState CouncilChild agenciesDiplomatic missions of the People s Republic of ChinaCommissioner s Office in Hong Kong in MacauChina Foreign Affairs UniversityChinese People s Association for Friendship with Foreign CountriesWebsitemfa gov cn in English fmprc gov cn in English Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People s Republic of ChinaSimplified Chinese中华人民共和国外交部TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinZhōnghua Renmin Gongheguo WaijiaobuAlternative Chinese nameSimplified Chinese外交部TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinWaijiaobuThe MFA s primary functions include formulating foreign policy administering the nation s diplomatic missions representing Chinese interests at the United Nations negotiating foreign treaties and agreements and advising the State Council on foreign affairs The Ministry is subordinate to the Central Foreign Affairs Commission which decides on policy making and led by General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Foreign policies concerning the Republic of China fall under the jurisdiction of the Taiwan Affairs Office As of 2019 the ministry maintains the largest diplomatic network in the world with 276 embassies and consulates 3 Contents 1 History 2 Organization 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 Sources 5 External linksHistory EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2023 In October 2022 it was reported that the MFA asked consular missions in Hong Kong about their floor plans lease details and staff residences and also asked to inspect new premises before staff enter them 4 Organization EditThe Ministry consists of 29 individual offices including departments responsible for specific regions policy areas as well as administration of the Ministry itself Each office is headed by a director general with at least two deputy directors general The offices are 5 6 The General Office 办公厅 Circulates communications within the Ministry manages information technology systems and coordinates with foreign parties in response to crises The Department of Policy Planning 政策规划司 Responsible for research analysis and policy formulation related to international affairs Writes speeches and other major foreign policy documents Conducts work relevant to Chinese diplomatic history 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 International Economic Affairs 国际经济司 The Department of Arms Control 军控司 The Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs 边界与海洋事务司 The Department of Treaty and Law 条约法律司 The Information Department 新闻司 Manages press relations and public presentation of Chinese foreign policy Headed by spokeswoman Hua Chunying 7 8 The Protocol Department 礼宾司 Handles matters related to protocol in diplomatic events and ceremonies 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 翻译司 Manages and provides training for interpretation and translation work in English Spanish French and Portuguese at international events and for state diplomatic events and documents Regional departments are responsible for general translation and interpretation work within their respective regions The Department of Foreign Affairs Management 外事管理司 Drafts and oversees regulations related to foreign affairs for sub national entities such as local governments state owned enterprises and other bodies of the State Council of China 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 Oversees planning construction real estate valuable assets antiques and artifacts housing infrastructure and overall management in overseas missions The Department of Finance 财务司 The Bureau of Archives 档案馆 Office of Leading Group for Conducting Inspections in the Foreign Ministry 外交部巡视工作领导小组办公室 Overseas disciplinary investigations and policy in accordance with Chinese Communist Party regulations 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 Oversees logistics for diplomatic missions abroad See also Edit China portal Politics portalAmbassadors of China Ministries of the People s Republic of China Foreign Minister of the People s Republic of China List of Foreign Ministry Spokespersons of the People s Republic 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 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People s Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative RegionReferences EditCitations Edit The Minister www fmprc gov cn Retrieved 2020 12 02 Home Archived 2006 10 10 at the Wayback Machine Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People s Republic of China Retrieved on October 27 2010 Contact us Address No 2 Chaoyangmen Nandajie Chaoyang District Beijing 100701 Tel 86 10 65961114 Meredith Sam 2019 11 27 China has overtaken the US to have the world s largest diplomatic network think tank says CNBC Retrieved 2020 12 02 Standard The China demands foreign diplomats provide floor plans of Hong Kong missions FT The Standard Retrieved 2022 10 04 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People s Republic of China Departments Archived from the original on 8 March 2020 Retrieved 3 March 2020 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People s Republic of China 组织机构 Organizational Structure in Chinese Archived from the original on 4 March 2020 Retrieved 3 March 2020 Cockerell Isobel 2022 03 25 British homegrown conspiracies get Beijing s stamp of approval Coda Media Retrieved 2022 08 10 Carter Cindy 2022 03 26 COVID Conspiracies Hashtag Suppression and a Broadside Aimed at the Great Translation Movement China Digital Times Retrieved 2022 12 24 Sources Edit Liu Xiaohong 2001 Chinese Ambassadors The Rise of Diplomatic Professionalism since 1949 Seattle WA University of Washington Press ISBN 0295980281 The Cultural Revolution in the Foreign Ministry of China A True Story Translated by Ma Jisen Hong Kong China London England The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press Eurospan 2004 ISBN 9629961490 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People 27s Republic of China amp oldid 1142212458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
