China's major foreign affairs institutions and organizations are
as follows:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
PRC
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in charge of relations with
other countries, and consular and overseas Chinese affairs. There
are foreign affairs offices in each province, autonomous region and
municipality directly under the Central Government, responsible for
handling foreign-related affairs in those localities under the
leadership of the Foreign Ministry. The Ministry has set up
commissioners' offices in special administrative regions. These
offices handle foreign affairs managed by the Central Government
and related to the special administrative regions, and serve as the
channels of contact between the special administrative regional
governments and the Central Government on such foreign affairs. The
current Foreign Minister is Li Zhaoxing; the current commissioner
of the Foreign Ministry in the Hongkong Special Administrative
Region is L? Xinhua, and the current commissioner of the Foreign
Ministry in the Macao Special Administrative Region is Wan
Yongxiang.
Chinese People's Association for
Friendship with Foreign Countries
Representing the Chinese people, the Association makes contacts
and promotes exchanges with friendly organizations and people all
over the globe, furthering the cause of friendship and mutual
understanding between peoples. The Association, founded in May
1954, has branches in all China's provinces, autonomous regions and
municipalities directly under the Central Government. Its current
president is Chen Haosu.
Chinese People's Institute of Foreign
Affairs
Founded in December 1949, the Institute focuses on international
studies and foreign policy research, conducts international
exchanges and people-to-people diplomatic activities, with the aim
of enhancing friendship between the Chinese and people of other
nations, developing China's international relations, and
contributing to world peace. The Institute works to establish
contacts with political activists, diplomats and other
distinguished individuals overseas, along with organizations and
scholars involved in international studies. It organizes and
participates in a variety of seminars, forums, etc., for discussion
of international issues. Its current president is Lu
Qiutian?