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Director-General:  Yang Yanyi

Deputy Director-Generals: Yang Jian, Sun Weidong, Wu Jianghao

Main functions: to keep abreast of and study the circumstances and situations in the Asian region and in the countries in Asia; to be in charge of diplomatic contacts with the region and the countries in the region and other concrete matters related to foreign affairs; to coordinate concrete policies on bilateral contacts with the countries in the region; and to guide Chinese embassies and consulates in the region in their diplomatic work.

Tel: 86-10-65962100

 

News
Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun Has Courtesy Meeting with Mongolian Delegation to Consular Consultations ( 2008-11-18 )
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Meets with Mongolian Prime Minister Bayar ( 2008-10-30 )
China-Viet Nam Joint Statement ( 2008-10-25 )
President Hu Jintao Sends Condolences to His Pakistani Counterpart Zardari over Earthquake ( 2008-10-29 )
Hu Jintao Meets with Indian Prime Minister Singh ( 2008-10-25 )
Dai Bingguo Meets with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister ( 2008-10-28 )
Yang Jiechi Meets with Mongolian Foreign Minister Batbold Sukhbaatar ( 2008-10-25 )
Yang Jiechi Meets with ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan ( 2008-10-25 )
Wen Jiabao Meets with Foreign Leaders Attending ASEM Summit ( 2008-10-24 )
A Reception in Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship Is Held in Beijing Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso Attended and Addressed the Reception ( 2008-10-28 )
China and Japan Sign the Agreement on Consular Relations between the People's Republic of China and Japan and the Exchange of Instruments of Ratification of the Treaty between the People’s Republic of China and Japan on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters ( 2008-10-24 )
Chinese President Hu Jintao Meets with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso ( 2008-10-24 )
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Meets with Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat ( 2008-10-24 )
Chinese Premier Meets with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso ( 2008-10-24 )
Chinese Premier Meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ( 2008-10-24 )
Chinese Premier Attends Breakfast Meeting of Leaders of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the 10 Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ( 2008-10-24 )
The First-Day Issue Ceremony of the Commemorative Stamps for the Seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM7) Is Held in Beijing ( 2008-10-23 )
Chinese President Hu Jintao Meets with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah ( 2008-10-23 )
Wu Bangguo Meets with Vietnamese, Singaporean PMs ( 2008-10-23 )
Chinese, Japanese PMs Exchange Congratulatory Messages on 30th Anniversary of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship ( 2008-10-23 )
Countries in the Region
Regional Organizations and Issues
Address by Mr. Cui Tiankai Assistant Foreign Minister of China At the Opening of the 12th Senior Officials Meeting of the Northeast Asia Sub-regional Program for Environmental Cooperation
Speech by Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing At 10+3 Ministerial Meeting
Additional Speech by Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing At 10+3 Ministerial Meeting
DOHA DECLARATION
Speech by Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing at the 10+3 Ministerial Meeting
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