Ministry of Foreign Affairs
People’s Republic of China

Director General: Hong Liang

Deputy Directors General: Zhao Lijian, Wang Jinfeng, Tan Qingsheng

Main Functions: The Department develops policies concerning land and maritime boundaries, guides and coordinates external work concerning oceans and seas, manages land boundary delimitation and demarcation and joint inspections with neighboring countries, handles boundary matters involving foreign countries or parties and cases concerning territories, maps and place names, and engages in diplomatic negotiations on maritime delimitation and joint development.

Tel: +86-10-65966888

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The People’s Republic of China On the Enactment by the Republic of the Philippines Of Its “Maritime Zones Act” and “Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act”
November 08, 2024
The South China Sea Arbitration Awards: A Critical Study(Chinese Society of International Law)
May 14, 2024
China Stays Committed to Peace, Stability and Order in The South China Sea
March 23, 2022
China Adheres to the Position of Settling Through Negotiation the Relevant Disputes Between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea
July 13, 2016
Statement of the Government of the People's Republic of China on China's Territorial Sovereignty and Maritime Rights and Interests in the South China Sea
July 12, 2016
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on the Award of 12 July 2016 of the Arbitral Tribunal in the South China Sea Arbitration Established at the Request of the Republic of the Philippines
July 12, 2016
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on Settling Disputes Between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea Through Bilateral Negotiation
June 08, 2016
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on the Award on Jurisdiction and Admissibility of the South China Sea Arbitration by the Arbitral Tribunal Established at the Request of the Republic of the Philippines
October 30, 2015
Summary of the Position Paper of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Matter of Jurisdiction in the South China Sea Arbitration Initiated by the Republic of the Philippines
December 07, 2014
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Is Authorized to Release the Position Paper of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Matter of Jurisdiction in the South China Sea Arbitration Initiated by the Republic of the Philippines
December 07, 2014