China’s major foreign affairs organizations:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC
This governmental unit is in charge of relations with other
countries and consular affairs. There are foreign affairs
offices in each province, autonomous region and municipality
directly under the Central Government, responsible for
handling foreign affairs in those localities under the
leadership of the Foreign Ministry. The Ministry of Foreign
Affairs has set up offices of special commissioners in the
special administrative regions. Such offices shall handle
foreign affairs managed by the Central Government and
related to special administrative regions, and serve as the
channels between the special administrative regional
governments and the Central Government on such foreign
affairs. The current minister of Foreign Affairs of The
People’s Republic of China is Tang Jiaxuan; the
current special commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs in the HKSAR is Ma Yuzhen; and the current special
commissioner of the ministry of Foreign Affairs in the MSAR
is Yuan Tao.
The Chinese People’s
Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Founded in
May 1954, this organization’s sole purpose is the
promotion of friendship and mutual understanding between the
Chinese people and other peoples throughout the world.
Representing the Chinese people, it makes contacts and
promotes exchanges with friendly organizations and people
all over the globe. This work allows it to serve as a link
in the friendly relations between the Chinese people and the
people of the rest of the world. The Association has
branches in all the provinces and autonomous regions. The
current chairman of the Chinese People’s Association
for Friendship with Foreign Countries is Qi Huaiyuan.
Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign
Affairs Founded in December 1949, this organization focuses
on international issues and foreign policy research, aiming
to conduct international exchanges and expand
people-to-people diplomatic activities, thus working to
enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the
Chinese people and the people of other nations, promote the
development of China’s international relations and
contribute to the cause of world peace. This institute works
to establish contacts with political activists, diplomats
and other distinguished individuals in other countries,
along with organizations and scholars researching
international issues. It organizes and participates in a
variety of public lectures and symposiums on academic
subjects and various other activities geared to the
exploration of international affairs and exchanges of ideas.
The current chairman of the Chinese People’s Institute
of Foreign Affairs is Mei Zhaorong.
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